Polypills : Combating Cardiovascular Diseases The WHO has recognized the effectiveness of polypills in combating cardiovascular diseases by including them in the Model Lists of Essential Medicines. A polypill is a single pill that contains a combination of multiple medications, typically used for the prevention or treatment of various health conditions. It simplifies medication regimens […]
Tag: 4th Aug 2023
Palaeo Proxies
Palaeo Proxies: The limitations of temperature estimates from before the invention of thermometers, based on “palaeo proxies.” It calls the claims that a specific day was the warmest in over 100,000 years as scientifically unfounded. Palaeo proxies, short for paleoclimate proxies, are indirect pieces of evidence that scientists use to infer past climate conditions. Since […]
Tobacco Control : WHO Report
Tobacco Control : WHO Report The new WHO report on tobacco control highlights global progress, including the implementation of MPOWER measures. MPOWER measures are tobacco control strategies developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008. They include: M=Monitor tobacco use P=Protect people from tobacco smoke O=Offer help to quit tobacco W=Warn about tobacco dangers […]
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake: A rare yellow-bellied snake was seen on the coast of Digha, Bay of Bengal, amid huge tides recently. Yellow-bellied Sea Snake is a highly venomous species of snake that belongs to the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes). Scientific Name: Pelamis platurus This snake is considered the most widely-distributed snake in the world. […]
Sovereign Credit Rating
Sovereign Credit Rating: Global credit rating agency Fitch recently downgraded US Sovereign rating from AAA to AA+. Credit rating is an assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower, including an individual, a company, or a country. Sovereign Credit Rating is an independent assessment of the creditworthiness of a country or sovereign entity. Governments borrow huge […]
Ayush Visa : New Category Of Ayush
Ayush Visa : New Category Of Ayush The Ministry of Home Affairs recently notified the creation of a new category of Ayush visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine. Ayush Visa is specifically designed for foreign nationals looking to receive medical treatment in India through traditional Indian systems of medicine. […]
Iberian Wolf
Iberian Wolf: According to the regional government, the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus), has been extinct in the historic region of Andalusia in the extreme south of Iberia since 2020. Iberian wolf is a subspecies of Grey wolf that has been isolated from mixing with other wolf populations for over a century. These form the […]
MASI Portal
MASI Portal: The Minister of Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha about MASI Portal. Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection (MASI) was developed for synchronous monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanisms across the country. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed this application. The effective […]
JALDOST Airboat
JALDOST Airboat: The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) unveiled the JALDOST airboat. JALDOST is an airboat that operates on water. It is designed to remove excess aquatic weed and floating waste from water bodies. It has a closed airtight pontoon type hull to make it inherently unsinkable. According to NAL, it has a hybrid propulsion system, […]
Lunar Codex
Lunar Codex: A collection of various art made by humans might become immortal with the Lunar Codex programme. Lunar Codex collection of art gathered from artists will be stranded on the lunar surface as a lasting record of human creativity, even in times of war, pandemics, and economic crises. This programme is spearheaded by Samuel […]
