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Orangutan’s use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
"To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of active...
Docs warn gym goers as sudden heart attacks return, killing at least 4 in 24 hrs
Dr Manish Aggarwal, Senior Consultant and head of interventional...
China’s Xian sends ‘sweet love’ messages to encourage baby making
The message comes as China's government tries to encourage young couples to have children, as an increasing number of women put off having children or opting to have none at all Many women cite the high cost of childrearing, difficulty in continuing on their career,...
YouTube to remove cancer treatment misinformation, streamline medical guidelines
As part of the ''long-term vision'' for its medical misinformation policies, the guidelines will fall under three categories – Prevention, Treatment, and Denial, the blogpost by YouTube's Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships, Garth...
Israeli computational model predicts breast cancer risks
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women around the world, after lung cancer. While steadily on the decline over the last several decades, the chances are that 1 in 39 women, or 2.5 per cent, will succumb to the disease Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv...
Switch to clean fuels could lower exposure to PM2.5, premature deaths: Study
The transition, however, is challenging and affected by income, education, household size, fuel availability, location, and other sociodemographic factors, the study said Shifting to clean fuels from polluting solid ones could significantly lower personal exposure to...
Microplastics found in tissues of two-thirds of marine mammals: study
Polyester fibres, a common byproduct of laundry machines, were the most common in tissue samples, as was poly-ethylene, which is a component of beverage containers. Blue plastic was the most common colour found in all four kinds of tissue New Delhi: Microscopic...
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite saves family caught in wildfires
Firefighters were able to reach the family and safely evacuate them within 30 minutes because of the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature Last month, the Emergency SOS via satellite feature on the iPhone helped to save two tourists who got lost in the mountains of...
No evidence Facebook use linked to mental health harm, UK study finds
''This is not to say this is evidence that Facebook is good for the wellbeing of users. Rather, the best global data does not support the idea that the expansion of social media has a negative global association with well-being across nations and different...
US Finance firms’ return-to-office Crackdown could backfire: Deloitte
Across corporate America, employers are wrestling with the balance between in-person collaboration and flexibility. Financial firms that enforce strict return-to-office mandates could drive employees to leave, according to a study published Tuesday by accounting firm...
Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week, a company spokesperson confirmed in an email. Newyork: The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the...
Air pollution could be driving antibiotic resistance: New Lancet study
The association between PM2.5 air pollution and increase in antibiotic resistance has strengthened over time, with enhances in PM2.5 levels leading to larger increases in antibiotic resistance in more recent years, the analysis found using data for 116 countries from...