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India may remain poor even after becoming 3rd largest economy: Ex-RBI chief
With a per capita income of USD 2,600, India is in the 139th...
EU regulator rules out link between weight-loss drugs and suicidal thoughts
The analysis started in July after Iceland's health regulator...
Amid conjunctivitis, eye flu surge, doctors warn against irrational use of steroid eye drops
Conjunctivitis in the present epidemic is a self-limiting disease and does not require antibiotic treatment in all cases, Dr J S Bhalla, a senior consultant eye surgeon at the DDU hospital said, adding that hand and facial hygiene are very important to prevent its...
Stability a major concern, 50 pc of gig workforce interested in full-time jobs: Report
Lack of social security (24 per cent) was another key challenge flagged by those surveyed. Meanwhile, the report found that 32 per cent of respondents find uncertainty of their employment as the biggest challenge. This points to the lack of stability and...
AI-supported breast tumour screening found more cancers, reduced radiologists’ workload: Study
'We found that using AI resulted in the detection of 20 per cent (41) more cancers compared with standard screening, without affecting false positives. A false positive in screening occurs when a woman is recalled but cleared of suspicion of cancer after workup,''...
Social media marketing most effective when it motivates consumers to start posting: Study
The conventional belief has been that social media allows marketers to influence the purchase behavior of their followers directly. New research from the University of Notre Dame analyzes data from the motion picture industry, which often relies on social media...
Westernisation of diets, unhealthy sedentary lifestyle cause of fatty liver: AIIMS Delhi
Notably, hepatitis can arise from damage to the liver from certain viruses (such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C), alcohol intake, metabolic disease leading to "fat" deposition in the liver and certain drugs. The hepatitis B and C viruses can also cause chronic liver...
Weather tool used in India could help better predict floods in Sri Lanka: Study
Understanding the link between weather patterns and extreme rainfall is really important for helping Sri Lankan communities prepare and respond to deadly natural disasters and could ultimately save lives, the researchers said New Delhi: Applying weather forecasting...
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
“Global warming is leading to more evaporation of water and because of this dense cumulonimbus clouds are forming, resulting in intense rainfall.” While some regions receive intense rainfall, he said global warming is resulting in prolonged droughts in other...
WHO releases new guidance to improve testing and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
Several countries are increasingly reporting failures of current treatment recommendations for gonorrhoea. Of concern, the spread of a Neisseria gonorrhoea clone that is highly resistant to ceftriaxone is increasingly being reported in countries in Asia such as China,...
Children in food-insecure homes at higher mental health risk: Study
"The coexistence of household food insecurity and service use for mental and substance use disorders here is problematic, given that both of these conditions have each been found to have negative consequences for social, educational and developmental outcomes among...
Households in COVID-19 vulnerable districts bought more gold during pandemic: IIMA study
The survey covered 142 districts across 21 states. India is the second-largest consumer of gold (in the form of jewellery) in the world and an average Indian household invests 11 per cent of its overall holdings in the precious metal, as per the study paper Households...