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A collaborative track Jaaniya released on Valentine’s Day. Mumbai, 14th Feb 2020 (ITAI DOSHIN) : Sarod maestros Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash collaborate with San Francisco based soulful singer/songwriter Devika for ‘Jaaniya’ which has released today to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Jaaniya is a beautiful rendition of soulful Sufi …

(Report estimates one million deaths each year in India due to air pollution generated from burning fossil fuels) New Delhi, 13th February – A report, first of its own kind, from Greenpeace Southeast Asia estimates the global cost of air pollution from fossil fuels to be around US$2.9 trillion, or …

Supreme Court says a child cannot be kept in jail “Even if bail is not granted, the child cannot be kept in jail or police lockup and has to be kept in an observation home or place of safety”, said the Supreme Court, adding that juvenile justice boards are not …

New Delhi, 12th February 2020. Do vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus? Anser is No. According to a document of World health organisation (WHO), “Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.” According …

We now have a name for the #2019nCoV disease: #COVID19 Coronavirus: WHO says outbreak poses a ‘very grave threat for the rest of the world’ New Delhi, 12th February 2020. According to WHO there are over 42,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus worldwide & the death toll from the Coronavirus outbreak …

WHO launches global research forum against coronavirus A two-day global research and innovation forum led by the World Health Organization (WHO) was launched Tuesday to mobilise international action in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Will work closely with Centre for Delhi: Kejriwal to Modi As Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE : Modi Writes to Xi, Offers Condolence and Help as China Toll Mounts to 811. China announces reward for undergoing coronavirus test The Chinese authorities have urged the masses to come forward to undergo coronavirus tests and have also announced a 1,000 yuan (around $143) reward for …

Accelerating progress on sexual & reproductive health & rights is key driver towards SDGs Improvements in the health sector, as well as in other sectors such as infrastructure development, economic growth and poverty reduction, play a major role in improving not only health and life expectancy of the people, but …

New Delhi, 09th February 2020. Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW) took a review on the current situation yesterday with concerned officials. She discussed the present status and preparedness on the issues of spread of novel Coronavirus disease. Universal screening for all flights from Singapore and Thailand besides Hong Kong and …

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) WHO advice for the public: Myth busters Will coronavirus spreads through online shopping? New Delhi, 08th Febrary 2020. After the corona virus spread in China, a lot of misconceptions are also spreading. The World Health Organization is giving proper guidance on misconceptions on the corona virus spreading …

New Delhi, February 07 : The immune system in the body has an important component called the complement system’. This is involved in immune surveillance. It is important that it is regulated properly. Otherwise, it can damage the cells of the host’s body itself. This problem is linked to several …

No new countries reported cases of 2019-nCoV in the past 24 hours : WHO New Delhi, 07th February 2020. WHO is working with partners to strengthen global diagnostic capacity for 2019nCoV detection to improve surveillance and track the spread of disease. WHO has declared in its Daily situation report for …

New Delhi, February 06: A team of researchers headed by Dr. Partha Majumder of Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani, West Bengal has identified five biomarkers that could help develop new molecular diagnostic to predict lymph node metastasis in oral cancer patients more effectively. The scientists …

Geneva, 6 February 2020 – World Health Organization (WHO) is convening a global research and innovation forum to mobilize international action in response to the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Harnessing the power of science is critical “Harnessing the power of science is critical for bringing this outbreak under control,” said WHO …

New Delhi, February 06: Renowned Indian Scientist Sir C.V. Raman maintained unique relations with media. It was this relationship with media that helped Raman bring out his pathbreaking discoveries to the attention of the global scientific community, ultimately winning him the Nobel Prize. A new book on Raman’s interactions with …

Bhim Singh calls on Sarhadi Gandhi at AIIMS New Delhi/Jammu/Srinagar, February 6, 2020 : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun freedom activist who fought against the British occupation of India. Popularly known as ‘Bacha Khan’, he was also a political leader of importance and a spiritual leader known for …

New Delhi, 06th February 2020. According to a document of WHO, At present, there is no evidence that vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus. According …

Basic TB Facts Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions …

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). Why is World TB Day celebrated? World TB Day is a day to educate the public …

Geneva, Switzerland, 4 February 2020 : The World Health Organization (WHO) today spells out the need to step up cancer services in low and middle-income countries. WHO warns that, if current trends continue, the world will see a 60% increase in cancer cases over the next two decades. The greatest …