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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 18-24 November When medicines become resistant, even curable diseases are at risk of becoming incurable When does Antimicrobial resistance occur? Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to medicines. This makes common infections harder to treat and increases …

What are WHO guidelines on the treatment of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19? How to manage multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C)? WHO issues new guidelines. Geneva, 23 November 2021 | WHO today issued updated guidelines on the management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in …

C-CAMP unveils an innovation hub to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). New Delhi, Nov 22: The Department of Biotechnology’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), has launched a global collaborative platform to help reduce the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden in India through stronger and more stepped-up participation of various stakeholders. …

Newyork, November 19, 2021—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today paid tribute to brave journalists from Guatemala, Mozambique, and Myanmar by presenting them with CPJ’s 2021 International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA) in New York. CPJ also honoured Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai with its 2021 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom …

Blood-based biomarkers for brain tumours identified New Delhi, Nov 18: A study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), along with collaborators, has identified potential blood-based biomarkers to predict disease progression and survival times in those with late-stage brain tumours. The team included researchers from the Centre for …

Son killed in the encounter, bravery award winner says: ‘I shed blood for the nation’ Hyderpora encounter: Omar Abdullah stages sit-in, LG orders magisterial inquiry; media reports. Heavy Rainfall In Chennai, Weather Department IMD Issues ‘Red Alert‘ Tamil Nadu: Heavy Rains Predicted In Next 24 Hours; IMD Issues Red & …

New Delhi, Nov 17: A group of Indian researchers has developed a compound that promises to offer a better treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder. They have found in studies with a mouse model that it had the potential to improve daily activities like learning and recollecting new tasks in patients …

Young children with a history of eating problems in the first three years of life were more likely to receive low scores on assessments of child development, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (affiliated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). The …

Lung autopsies of COVID-19 patients reveal treatment clues: Study Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and damages lung tissue. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators say the information, “Lung epithelial …

Here’s presenting the official poster of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home”. Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Release Date The trailer is out tomorrow! Mumbai 16th November 2021 (UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS): “Spider-Man: No Way Home” trailer will drop Wednesday, November 17, Sony Pictures has announced. Expect it to be available in English, Hindi, …

Clashes over Salman Khurshid’s book, stone-pelting at home in Nainital, arson After the demolition and arson at the house, Salman Khurshid said – Am I still wrong? Universities must review and align their courses to the emerging global trends – Vice President The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today …

New Delhi, Nov 12: A 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu had exhorted the world to move towards clean energy during the recently concluded 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change at Glasgow, Scotland. “I am not here to speak about the future, I am …

Joint Research Centre and World Health Organization join forces to use behavioural insights for public health JRC and WHO concluded a Collaborative Research Arrangement Geneva, 12 November 2021: The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a Collaborative Research Arrangement that aims to mainstream …

Bhadant Gyaneshwar Mahasthivir Kushinagar is celebrating the life and achievements of Bhadant Gyaneshwar Mahasthivir, the Monk in Chief of Mahaparinirvan main temple, who completed his 85th birthday on November 10th. Kushinagar: a prominent place for the Buddhists As we all know, Kushinagar is one of the foremost prominent places for …

New Delhi, Nov 09:  A team of Indian astronomers have evolved\ a new method to understand the atmosphere of extrasolar planets. They have shown that the planets going around stars other than the Sun can also be studied by observing the polarization of light and studying polarisation signatures or variations …

Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu; Schools In Chennai, 3 Districts Shut Chennai rains: Overnight downpour force CM Stalin to shut schools, colleges for 2 days. “You Reply On Twitter, Can Reply Here Also”: Bombay High Court To Maharashtra Minister Bombay HC asks NCP Leader Nawab Malik to file an official …

Fight against the biggest killer infectious disease was not on track to end the ancient disease (TB) even before Covid-19. But Covid-19 impact has further pushed the efforts to end TB backwards. The latest research shows promise though with new and better tools to diagnose and treat TB. Will new …

BRAZZAVILLE – 29 October – Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target of fully vaccinating 40% of their people unless efforts to accelerate the pace take off. This comes as the Region grapples to meet the rising demand for …

Geneva, 30 October 2021: WHO is kicking off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 in Geneva, with the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. WHO and the UN regional commissions, in cooperation with other partners in the UN Road …

New Delhi, Oct 28: A new study has found that the common syndromes of severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and addiction, may have an unusual evolutionary basis. The constant prevalence of mental illness across the history of the human species suggests a Darwinian paradox. …