IIT Kanpur Incubated Start-ups i.e. Earthface Analytics Pvt. Ltd. & Kritsnam Technologies Pvt. Ltd. have developed a device, for analysing and monitoring water quality through easy to use colorimetric test-strip, based on smart-phone technology that screens multiple important water quality parameters in less than 2minutes. The system for measuring quality of liquid will empower the masses with an on-site, low-cost, smart water quality testing device to deal with field-level to household-level water contamination problems. Source: https://bit.ly/3g1fLBP https://bit.ly/31zoS7x

Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels – according to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Biofuel. . Scientists have suggested a strategy that could help to mitigate the problem of dumped PPE – currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the current COVID-19 pandemic – becoming a significant threat to the environment. The research shows how billions of items of disposable PPE can be converted from its polypropylene (plastic) state into biofuels – which is known to be at par with standard fossil fuels.  

A research team at The University of Queensland was awarded $2.57 million in Federal Government funding to run a cl

Three-way video sessions are revolutionising Australia's healthcare system for those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds are statistically less likely to access health services regularly, which often leads to poorer health outcomes.COVID-19 has prompted Western Sydney's Local Health District to bring forward the release of its new myVirtualCare service for patients, which includes a three-way video interpreting platform.https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video-interpreters-are-helping-people-in-australia-to-access-healthcare-in-their-language