Yoga to cure cancer Subject :Science and Technology Concept: As per a study by the Tata Memorial Hospital, inclusion of Yoga in the treatment of breast cancer patients is highly beneficial. The inclusion of Yoga resulted in a 15% relative improvement in disease free survival (DFS) and 14% in overall survival (OS). The […]
Cholera resurgence? Several countries record case surge, deaths since October Subject : Science and Technology Context- Several countries across the world have reported a surge in cholera cases this year, raising concerns about a global resurgence of the disease. These include Kenya, Malawi, Haiti, Lebanon and the Philippines. More in details- This is […]
The paradox of the pandemic and its effects on Child immunisation Subject : Science and Technology Concept: The paradox of the pandemic is that while vaccines against Covid-19 were developed in record time and deployed in the largest vaccination campaign in history, routine immunisation programmes were badly disrupted, and millions of kids missed […]
Traditional medicine sector growing and gaining global attention Subject :Science and Technology Context: Underlining that the sector of traditional medicine is expanding continuously, Prime Minister Modi recently urged the stakeholders to take full advantage of every possibility unfolding in the sector. More about the news: At the valedictory function of the 9th World […]
Japanese company’s launches moon lander Subject :Science and Technology Context: A Japanese space startup has launched its own private lander to the Moon aboard a SpaceX rocket. More about the news: Tokyo-based space tech startup Ispace’s lunar lander hitched a ride to the Moon on a SpaceX rocket along with a lunar rover […]
Designing nanoparticles to fight cancer cells Subject: Science and Technology Context: A team of researchers from IIT-Jodhpur have reported a breakthrough, at the heart of which is the use of specially designed nanoparticles. Indeed, this breakthrough is an entirely new pathway of therapy, whose technological underpinnings can be applied in treating several other […]
Lending a helping hand to eliminate TB as Ni-kshay Mitra Subject : Science and Technology Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana- Launched in: 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as part of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). Under the NTEP, India is committed to eliminating TB by 2025, 5 years ahead of […]
Is anaemia seen in three in rural men due to iron deficiency? Subject : Science and Technology Context: Prevalence of anaemia among men in rural areas was lowest in the southern States (18.5%) and highest in the eastern region (34.1%) In 2019, a paper published in The Lancet Global Health highlighted that nearly […]
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre gets new trisonic wind tunnel Subject: Science and Technology The new trisonic wind tunnel at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was inaugurated recently by conducting the first blow-down test successfully. The massive structure, which can perform tests in three speed regimes, equips the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]
Air-Breathing Scramjet Engine Subject: Science and Technology The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) successfully conducted the hot test of scramjet engine. In an air-breathing scramjet engine, air from the atmosphere is rammed into the engine’s combustion chamber at a supersonic speed of more than Mach two. ScramJet Engine A scramjet is a supersonic-combustion […]