Students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the city have developed a “stand and pee device” for women to avoid dirty public washrooms.The device, “Sanfe (Sanitation for female)”, was launched on the World Toilet Day today. It is priced at Rs. 10 and has been tried and tested at the AIIMS. The device has been launched …
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A severe and disabling psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia comes with delusions, hallucinations and cognitive impairments whose symptoms appear bleak in their early stages but have the potential to subject the patient to lifelong trauma. Early diagnosis of schizophrenia and many mental disorders is an ongoing challenge, and clinicians have a tough time comprehending treatment strategy …
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Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have created fluorescent carbon nanodots that can serve as “theranostic” (therapeutic and diagnostic) agents for cancer. Led by P Gopinath, a team of IIT Roorkee researchers has extracted these nanosized carbon materials from the leaves of the rosy periwinkle plant. P Gopinath said, “Such events of real-time …
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In September, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) held protests against the Central government’s draft proposal to formalise online sales of drugs. Despite online pharmacies contributing only 2-3% of total drug sales in India, the drugs association felt threatened enough to call for a pan-India bandh. The protests saw participation by 8.5 …
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UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has expressed confidence that the country can tackle air pollution, which he said is one of the world’s biggest killers and a global public health emergency. UNITED NATIONS: India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot …
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