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‘India staring at infertility crisis may alter population dynamics ‘ says top IVF chain Founder
"This silent epidemic, affecting one in six couples, is rapidly...
‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
Earlier this year, Florida and Alabama banned the sale of...
UK expert warns of pandemic worse than Covid in new book
“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the WHO said. Some public health experts believe the next Disease X will be zoonotic, meaning it will originate in wild...
Young women more prone to risk of heart disease, say experts
In India, heart disease is responsible for approximately 25 per cent of all deaths, and women account for a significant portion of these deaths "While we previously believed women were protected from heart disease before menopause, this is no longer the case. Young...
Exposure to air pollution linked to increased stroke risk within 5 days: Study
``Earlier,the correlation between short-term exposure to air pollution and stroke had been less clear. For our study, instead of looking at weeks or months of exposure, we looked at just five days and found a link between short-term exposure to air pollution and an...
Antimicrobial resistance high in India, doctors should prescribe antibiotics only if needed: ICMR scientist
A study released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found abuse of antibodies, antivirals or antifungals has increased drug resistance in the country. According to Dr Kamini Walia, senior scientist, ICMR, OTC drugs taken for diarrhoea like Norflox...
Increasing daily steps by 3,000 can reduce blood pressure in older persons: Study
This study sought to determine if older adults with hypertension could receive these benefits by moderately increasing their daily walking, which is one of the easiest and most popular forms of physical activity for this population A new study discovered that...
Yoga improves cardiovascular function in patients with heart failure: Study
"Yoga is a combination of mind-body techniques, which is a set of physical exercises [asana] with breathing techniques [pranayama], relaxation and meditation that can be effectively used to stimulate physical and mental well-being," said Ajit Singh, PhD, research...
Unhealthy snacks raise risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease: Study
Dr Sarah Berry from King’s College London and chief scientist at ZOE said, “Considering 95 per cent of us snack, and that nearly a quarter of our calories come from snacks, swapping unhealthy snacks such as cookies, crisps and cakes to healthy snacks like fruit and...
Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence
"Online dating is actually the most popular way for Australians to meet new people and to form new relationships.The government is concerned about rates of sexual harassment, abusive and threatening language, unsolicited sexual images and violence facilitated by these...
Best, most creative ideas came from humans, while chatbots more creative than average human: Study
Motivational and emotional factors cannot be ignored in causing variations in performance, which were absent in the chatbots’ responses as they executed the assigned task always at the best of their capacities, they said New Delhi: The best, most creative ideas came...
Apple has a plan for climate-friendlier watches: cut plane travel
The three green-tagged versions of the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will have lower emissions than Apple's baseline estimations based on previous products, and Apple will buy carbon offsets for remaining emissions, said Lisa Jackson,...