Proper awareness, collective behavior change, coupled with availability of sustainable technologies for construction and usage of toilets are important aspects of SBM. There are a wide range of hydro-geological
Low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is a leading risk factor for chronic disease globally, but much of the world’s population does not consume the recommended servings of FV daily. It remains unknown whether
It's a disease long associated with the elderly but is now diagnosed in younger people as well and with no permanent cure available till date. However, in what could give hope to thousands suffering from Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the pharmacology department in AIIMS has identified Ayurvedic drugs which could have a role in preventing the onset of AD and also restricting its spread in affected patients. AD is a degenerative neurological disorder leading to progressive loss of cognitive abilities, including the patient's memory due to a drop in chemicals — known as neurotransmitters — which transmits messages between brain cells.
This new World Bank report quantifies the health losses from road deaths and injuries worldwide, as part of the path-finding Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Combined with the deaths arising from vehicle pollution, the road transport death toll exceeds that of, for example, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or diabetes
Apart from major seasonal diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya, H1N1 or commonly known as swine flu poses a new challenge to the government with the evolution of its virus changing every year,
First of its kind advisory on making buildings damp and mould-free people who stay indoors risk respiratory problems just as much as those exposed to outdoor air pollution. In fact, people living or working in buildings that are damp and have mould are at 75 per cent greater risk of getting respiratory problems and asthma. This is the latest finding of the World Health Organization (who).
As a result of air pollution in Delhi, strains of toxic metals like lead and cadmium are increasingly finding their way into the womb
Innogy, the UK energy group claimed its new electricity storage technology could lead to a significant change in power trading within 5 to 10 years. Innogy's fuel cell system, Regenesys, is in effect
MARGAO: Hospicio’s non-functioning lift and accumulated bio-medical waste came to haunt the authorities once again, with visitors to the hospital questioning the storage of the waste along the passage leading to the paediatric ward, even as the hospital lift broke down once again, stranding a staffer on Tuesday. The presence of the bio-medical waste on the passage leading to the paediatric ward invited ire from a group of visitors, who demanded to know why the waste is not cleared from the hospital in a time-bound manner. “The waste is easily accessible to the children.
The program to combat pollution will place greater emphasis on monitoring, gathering and releasing information and tackling PM2.5, the minister leading the fight for cleaner air told a major anti-pollution
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunita Pandey & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/09/2019 regarding contamination of groundwater due to Arsenic and availability
Falling sulfur dioxide emissions in the United States are expected to substantially increase rainfall in Africa's semi-arid Sahel, while bringing slightly more rain to much of the U.S., according to a
Liquid crystals produce sounds. Will we have tiny speakers?
The widespread presence of arsenic in well water in Bangladesh, leading to what the World Health Organisation has called "the largest mass poisoning of a population in history", might be the result
The widespread presence of arsenic in well water in Bangladesh, leading to what the World Health Organisation has called "the largest mass poisoning of a population in history", might be the result
German scientists reported an odd twist to the mutation story.At the Eighth Annual Retrovirus meeting held in Chicago, they reported evidence suggesting that the mutation can lead to a worse outcome
Exposure to nuclear radiation can cause long lasting, cross generational damage, affirms a recent path-breaking study from the UK. The study reveals how radiation can lead to genetic alterations not
Pharmaceuticals major Wockhardt Ltd has entered into a strategic alliance with Japan's fourth largest pharmaceutical company, Eisai Company, to launch one of its leading global products - Methycobal
WHO: As many as 1 million between the ages of 15 and 44 will die of tuberculosis (TB) and 2.5million will get sick from the disease this year, making TB the single leading cause of deaths, among
For an approximately one lakh welders in the city, an average day would mean enduring eight to 10 hours of concentrated heat, inhaling harmful oxides of copper, nickel, lead fluoride, zinc and iron
