Speakers at a consultation called for involvement of non-governmental organizations along with the government for combating human trafficking especially child trafficking. Stressing on giving priority to child protection, they said, it is difficult for the government alone to handle the task. Combined efforts by the government and NGOs would help protect the rights of trafficking…
The Sydney Morning Herald: Vaccines against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis — three major killers of the world’s poor — are unlikely to be produced in the foreseeable future unless vastly more money is committed to finding them, a new study has concluded. To make real progress against this variety of infectious diseases by 2030, the…
New York post: Going green could make the Sahara Desert go green. The world’s largest hot desert — with a scant population, strong winds and unobstructed exposure to the sun — is an idyllic landscape for generating renewable energy, according to new research. Scientists have been studying how to effectively turn this potentially endless generator…
The Guardian: New DNA analysis techniques are gradually helping experts identify more victims of the attacks on the World Trade center on 11 September 2001, scientists in the office of New York City’s chief medical examiner said on Thursday. Although the death toll after two hijacked airliners crashed into the twin towers was 2,605, the…
IFL Science: A group of scientists has claimed that probiotics, often called “good bacteria”, aren’t as great as we thought they were. Two studies published in the journal Cell conducted a number of experiments looking inside the human gut. They found that the digestive tract in most people prevented probiotics from doing anything. They could even…
The Economic Times: From Raj Kapoor’s Sangam to Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Switzerland has been a favourite shooting location for Indian filmmakers and Indian tourists have been flocking to the country in thousands ever since. In a tribute to late actor Sridevi, the Swiss tourism industry is planning to install a statue of…
BBC: Officials in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi are urging residents to stop eating dog meat as it could hurt the city’s reputation and lead to diseases like rabies. The Hanoi People’s Committee said the practice could tarnish the city’s image as a “civilised and modern capital”. The city office added that consuming the meat could lead to…
The Guardian: I’ve got my dream job as a developer, but I can’t stand my colleagues – I find them boring, self-obsessed and workshy. What do I do? Do I have to leave? Don’t complain about your circumstances; change them. You have two options: a new job or a new team (the final one –…
Tech Explorist: Specia-lists and medical caretakers frequently endorse antibiotics for youngsters with a cough and respiratory disease to avoid return visits, symptoms getting worse or hospitalization. A new study by the scientists at the University of Bristol along with Universities of Southampton, Oxford and Kings College London suggest that antibiotics reduce the risk of children…
NDTV: According to Macrobiotic Nutritionist and Health Coach, Shilpa Arora, “Amla is loaded with vitamin C and skin healing nutrients that build your immune system by strengthening gut microbiome. Amla helps insulin resistance and balances high blood sugar levels. It eliminates toxins from the body and heals cellular metabolism, which makes it great for diabetics….