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Costs to cut risk of sickle cell disease beyond reach of most in India: Lancet Commission
“Whereas the majority of major causes of death are decreasing, the...
Ground beneath us is heating up, civil infra not designed for it: Study
"The ground is deforming as a result of temperature variations, and...
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...
Most Indians keen to travel abroad in next six months: Survey
In terms of destinations, the survey found that almost 50 per cent of Indians were considering travel to Asia Pacific destinations, with Australia, Thailand and Indonesia topping the chart as the most searched destinations As COVID-19 related international border...
70% who took booster didn’t get Covid in third wave, says study
The study also showed that the third wave affected those aged below 40 the most -- around 45 per cent of them contracted the disease. The researchers also concluded that a long gap after the second dose correlated with a higher chance of infection during the third...
Twitter CEO set to receive $42 million if terminated after Musk deal
Equilar's estimate includes a year's worth of Agrawal's base salary plus accelerated vesting of all equity awards, an Equilar spokesperson said, based on Musk's offering price of $54.20 per share and terms in the company's recent proxy statement On Monday billionaire...