The findings offer a reassuring sign that the millions of vaccinated people who’ve caught omicron probably won’t become seriously ill from another variant soon -- even though the research needs to be confirmed, especially by real-world evidence People who are...
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Airbnb’s move to offering meaningful customer service for guests
Beyond modifications to its user interface and nifty new bells and whistles, it’s also addressing one of the company’s greatest pain points: poor consumer protections for guests. The new policy will cover not just problems that arise after check-in, but incidents...
Tata Group chief outlines five mega trends for future business growth
Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran "In the last two years, the internet has penetrated ever further into our daily lives. At the same time, advances in AI, cloud, and data technology have raised forward.This development is a huge opportunity for India because of...
Assisted driving systems struggle with collision tests: US consumer body
A fast-growing number of new vehicles are equipped with Automated Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, that partially automate functions such as steering, staying in a lane and braking. Tesla’s Autopilot is one of the best-known such systems, but most major automakers...
Study of diverse populations sheds light on Type 2 Diabetes
According to the study, the global prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes, a familial disease with severe morbidity has increased four-fold over the last three decades. South Asia, especially India and China are major hubs of this spurt. It is thought that Indians are...
After first Covid jab, beneficiary needs to schedule second with same mobile number: Govt
In case a beneficiary uses a separate mobile number for the second dose and schedules a vaccination, it will automatically be recognised as first dose for the beneficiary, the health ministry said, amid some media reports claiming that technical glitches in Co-WIN...
Aila, Amphan, Asani: How A Cyclone is Named?
Each tropical storm is given a name to avoid confusion, facilitating disaster risk awareness, management and mitigation Bhubaneswar: Every year, as a cyclone looms over a region, its name becomes a cause of intrigue for many, who wonder why and how is the storm...
WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
"Obesity is influenced by the environment, so it is important to look at this problem from the perspective of every stage of life. For example, the life of children and adolescents is impacted by digital environments, including marketing of unhealthy food and drinks,"...
India’s ‘first’ tribal health observatory to come up in Odisha
It will perform systematic and ongoing observation on disease burden, health-seeking behaviour and healthcare delivery system pertaining to tribal health in the state Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to come up with India's ''only'' observatory that will establish a...
Omicron sub-lineages likely evade vaccines, natural immunity: South African scientist
The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages appear to be more infectious than the earlier BA.2 lineage, which itself was more infectious than the original Omicron variant, Tulio de Oliveira, the head of the institutes JOHANNESBURG: New Omicron sub-lineages, discovered by South...