Health
Struggle for the TRIPS Waiver
On 1 October 2020, four countries—Eswatini, India, Kenya and South Africa—approached the World Trade Organization’s TRIPS Council to seek a… Read More
Researchers Develop Modified Cotton Fabric Against Harmful Air Pollutants
Air pollution resulting from the rising levels of particulate matter, nitrous oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon oxides, and other toxic volatile… Read More
Teachers Play a Vital Role in Anti-Malnutrition Mission ‘Aahaar Kranti’
India faces an ironic problem of hunger despite abundance. Studies estimate that the country produces four times the calories that… Read More
Study Links Black Carbon to Premature Mortality
A new study has found that unchecked emission of black carbon into the environment could have a significant adverse effect… Read More
Healthy Eating: Carbohydrates Vs. Proteins
A balanced diet comprises the nutrients the human body needs to stay healthy. As part of a balanced diet, people… Read More
Parliamentary Committee Report Encourages Altruistic Agendas for ART Bill
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, in March 2021, submitted a report of its recommendations to the… Read More
New Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new… Read More
CSIR Scientists Develop Sensor to Monitor Health Status on the Go
A team of scientists at Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, has… Read More
Budget 2021–22: Ministry of Science and Technology gets Rs 14,793 Crore
The Ministry of Science and Technology (S&T) has been allocated Rs 14,793.66 crore in the budget 2021-22, a 20 percent… Read More
Coastal India to witness unprecedented job loss due to heat stress
In a recently published study in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, it is estimated that there would be a decline… Read More