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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...
Air pollution could be driving antibiotic resistance: New Lancet study
The association between PM2.5 air pollution and increase in...
AI-powered WHO Digital Health Worker ‘Florence 2.0’ launched in Qatar
Florence can share advice on mental health, give tips to destress, provide guidance on how to eat right, be more active, and quit tobacco and e-cigarettes. She can also offer information on COVID-19 vaccines and more. Florence 2.0 is now available in English with...
Digital skills increasing in demand in Asia and the Pacific: ADB and LinkedIn report
"The digital economy in Asia and the Pacific is growing at great speed, with e-commerce expected to reach $2 trillion by 2025. As digital transformation reshapes jobs in the region, there is an urgent need to invest in digital skills and talent," said ADB Sustainable...
Singapore faces challenge of finding foreign nurses for aging population
By 2030, one in four Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above, up from one in six today. Singapore is ramping up the nursing homes' bed capacity to 31,000 beds by 2030 from 16,200 now One key challenge for Singapore is to find enough foreign nurses to supplement local...
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer
Cancer Research UK recommends you should only use e-cigarettes to help you quit smoking. The effects of smoking cannabis on cancer risk also aren't well known, though there is some evidence of a small link between cannabis use and an increased risk of testicular...
More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’: UN
Tackling urban poverty and inequality has become a global priority, amidst the compounding crises, with cities and local governments playing a key role in responding “We need more urgent action and greater investment to provide affordable housing to all – alongside...
Kim Kardashian settles SEC crypto charge, to pay $1.26 million
Kim Kardashian SEC Chair Gary Gensler cited U.S. law that stipulates that people who tout a certain stock or crypto security, they need to disclose not only that they are getting paid, but also the amount, the source and the nature of those payments Kim Kardashian has...
Study finds cerebral palsy can be treatable
In an animal model, the University of Auckland team showed that there was intense local inflammation before the injury developed. Critically, giving the well-established anti-inflammatory drug, Etanercept (also known as 'Enbrel') three days after a period of oxygen...
1,600 doctors on duty lost their life in pandemic
''As per available data around 1,600 doctors lost their life in the line of their duty over the two years when the pandemic ravaged India. Despite this nobility in their profession, they have to commonly face the wrath of the public,'' said Dr Anil Gurnani, chairman...
QR codes posted in Bengaluru traffic junctions to address cardiac emergencies
The code explains the steps to be followed to help revive the affected person, it said in a statement. The importance of knowing CPR( (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) skills was stressed. Though CPR is a life-saving technique, only less than two per cent of India's...
Mental health in the UK is about to get worse – and inequality will have a lot to do with it
Countries with lower levels of inequality, such as Japan and Spain, typically have lower levels of these problems. Countries with higher levels of inequality, such as the UK and the US, typically have much higher rates. This relationship also exists for mental health....