Gender stereotypes plaguing the pandemic response
As per a recent news, a senior bureaucrat in Lucknow said, “The increase in female infection (of COVID-19) ratio is a clear indication that women are going out in the market and not following the…
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U Sambasivarao: Tribute to a great Bahujan visionary
Social Activist U Sambasiva Rao Lost His Life Due to Coronavirus It was early January when I travelled to Vijayawada to participate in the World Atheist Conference and while returning, I thought to travel to…
IIT Delhi launched low cost COVID-19 test kit
New Delhi, Jul 15 (By Jyoti Singh): According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) testing is the key to combat novel coronavirus. With large population testing in large number is prohibitive in Indian conditions. Keeping…
Drug Discovery Hackathon training programme launched
New Delhi, Jul 14 (By Jyoti Singh): The Drug Discovery Hackathon (DDH), 2020 training programme kick-started with lectures on different topics. It is an online platform to take open source drug discovery to a higher…
Indigenous Indian COVID19 vaccines in the global race to end the pandemic
New Delhi, Jul 04 (By Dr TV Venkateswaran): With the announcement of COVAXIN by Bharat Biotech and ZyCov-D Vaccine by Zydus Cadila the proverbial silver line in the dark clouds of COVID19 appears at the…
COVID-19, science and responsibility of the intellectuals
By PRAMOD RANJAN The coronavirus-induced lockdown hasn’t just eroded our physical liberty; it has also eroded our intellectual freedom. Our freedom to think has been put under lock and key. Clearly, we are on the…
Public services are essential to COVID-19 response and for fairer and equitable world
A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated The United Nations marked this year’s Public Service Day online celebrations by honouring the women and men who are risking their lives and health…
#Breaking : CDRI suspends hands-on skill development training program due to COVID-19
New Delhi, Jun 22 (By Jyoti Singh): Although India is slowly unlocking itself, COVID-19 continues to hamper certain activities. One such activity hampered by COVID-19 is the hands-on skill enhancement programs envisaged by the Central…
Use mobile devices for remote healthcare consultations, say experts
NEW DELHI, JUNE 18 (Umashankar Mishra): Health workers should be encouraged to use mobile devices to initiate remote consultation calls with patients and coordinate continuum of care for those with chronic conditions. To facilitate this,…
Efforts to teach sanitization techniques to homeless and migrants
New Delhi, 15 June (Umashankar Mishra ): The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) has joined hands with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Nagpur, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to impart training to homeless and…
COVID-19 significantly impacts health services for noncommunicable diseases
GENEVA, 1 June 2020 – Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a WHO survey released today. The survey, which was completed by…
WHO warns on the use of antibiotics in the COVID-19 pandemic
A record number of countries contribute data revealing disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance Geneva, 1 June 2020 – —A record number of countries are now monitoring and reporting on antibiotic resistance — marking a major…
No excuse for inaction: #EndTobacco to prevent epidemics of diseases and deaths
Tobacco kills over 80 million people worldwide every year. Tobacco remains a deadly, and yet entirely preventable, risk factor for a host of diseases from the world’s biggest infectious disease killer tuberculosis to major non-communicable…
Researchers culture novel coronavirus, may help in drug testing and vaccine development
New Delhi, May 27 (By Jyoti Singh): The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has established stable cultures of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) from patients’ samples. Virologists at CCMB have isolated infectious viruses from several isolates….
Globally, 30% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner: WHO’s data is gruesome
FIFA, European Commission and World Health Organization launch #SafeHome campaign to support those at risk from domestic violence Geneva 26th May 2020. FIFA, WHO, and the European Commission have joined forces, to launch the #SafeHome…
Rise in gender-based violence during COVID-19 warrants a gendered response
Preventing sexual and other forms of gender-based violence (SGBV) before it happens and meeting the needs of all survivors should always be a priority – but it becomes even more of a compelling priority during…
At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
Agencies call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases. GENEVA/NEW YORK, 22 May 2020 – COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world,…
Ashwagandha takes lead in IIT-Delhi study to be COVID-19 warrior
New Delhi, May 19 (Umashankar Mishra ): Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, APN01 or Favilavir are being tested in clinical trials across the globe. No therapy has been found to be effective against COVID-19 as of…
Scientists develop mobile indoor disinfection sprayer
New Delhi, May 15 (Umashankar Mishra ) : Scientists at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, have developed two mobile indoor Disinfection Sprayer units. These units can be used for cleaning and disinfecting pathogenic…
CSIR collaborates with Intel and IIIT-Hyderabad to combat COVID-19
New Delhi, May 12 (Umashankar Mishra) : Faster testing and predicting rapidly the patients at risk is crucial to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working with Intel India…