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However, it has not been fully investigated whether this connection is due to a high BMI actually causing rheumatic disease rather than patients suffering from rheumatic disease simply having a higher BMI on average due to other, unknown reasons A higher BMI raises...
Israeli researchers induce cancer cells to ‘Commit Suicide’
“Our idea was to deliver safe mRNA molecules encoded for a bacterial toxin directly to the cancer cells – inducing these cells to actually produce the toxic protein that would later kill them. It’s like placing a Trojan horse inside the cancer cell,” Peer said. In a...
Internet shutdowns in Manipur, Punjab reportedly cost Indian economy $1.9 billion
Shutdowns are extremely disruptive to economic activity: they halt e-commerce, generate losses in time-sensitive transactions, increase unemployment, interrupt business-customer communications, and create financial and reputational risks for companies New Delhi:...
Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Beginning Saturday, Australian physicians can prescribe doses of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, can be given to people who have hard-to-treat depression Australia is now the first country to...
Singapore records highest number of suicides in over 20 years
According to SOS, family problems, employment and financial difficulties, as well as romantic relationships were the most frequently presented problems by people who contacted their services Singapore recorded the highest number of suicide cases in over 20 years,...
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate
Climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns, some of which can worsen malaria conditions. A higher average surface temperature from global warming could lead to higher mosquito migration in areas that were previously uninhabitable by Anopheles mosquitoes....
Axa sets first emissions goals for insurance portfolio
Europe's second-biggest insurer said it would aim for a 20% decrease in the carbon intensity of its largest individual auto insurance portfolios between 2019 and 2030 and a 30% drop in absolute carbon emissions from its largest corporate customers between 2021 and...
China’s new anti-espionage law puts foreign companies in tough situation: Report
The revision expands the scope of targets for espionage to "all documents, data, materials and articles," and allows law enforcement officials to inspect the baggage, electronic devices and property of a suspect This increases the risk for businesses, which are...
FPIs investment hits 10-month high of Rs 47,148 cr in Jun
So far in 2023, foreign investors have put in Rs 76,406 crore in the Indian equities and Rs 16,722 crore in the debt markets New Delhi: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pumped Rs 47,148 crore in the Indian equities in June, making it the highest inflow in 10...
Chandni Chowk traders turn to GPS to shield themselves from robbery incidents
"You can fit this (GPS) device to your bag, put it in the middle of bundles of notes, or keep it in a jewellery box." "It will keep telling the location on your phone in case of a robbery. With the help of this device, police can easily reach the location and arrest...
Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting ‘dark patterns’ that harm consumer interest
"It is pertinent to note that dark patterns involve using a design and choice architecture to trick, coerce or influence consumers to make choices not in their best interest. Engaging in such deceptive and manipulative conduct by using dark patterns in online...
UP govt planning to establish waterways on eight rivers for goods, public transport
Inland water transport has a share of two per cent in India's modal mix. The Centre intends to increase the share to five per cent, according to the Maritime India Vision 2030 The recent Ganga Vilas luxury cruise that set off from Varanasi and covered over 3,200...
Maruti, Tata & Hyundai post single-digit rise in Jun passenger vehicle sales; industry crosses record 20 lakh units in H1 2023
Domestic passenger vehicle segment has crossed 20 lakh sales-mark in the first half of the year, a 10 per cent growth over 18.31 lakh units dispatched in the January-June period of 2022. New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI),the country's largest carmaker and Hyundai...
Menopausal hormone therapy found to be linked with increased rate of dementia
Menopausal hormone therapy, used to relieve menopausal symptoms like hot flushes and night sweats, is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, even though no causal relationship has been established, a new BMJ research has said. The...
Case against Navi Mumbai man for selling fake vehicle insurance policies
The fraud came to light when an accident claim was filed for one of the vehicles. During verification, it was found the policy issued by the accused was fake, APMC police station’s sub-inspector Arun Bilare said Thane: The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case...
Ayushman Bharat world’s best health insurance scheme, credit goes to PM Modi: Jitendra Singh
"This is possibly the only health insurance scheme in the world which offers the option of seeking insurance cover even for a pre-existing disease, like for example, if today a person is detected having cancer, he can thereafter go and get himself insured to receive...
Parliament’s Monsoon Session from July 20 to August 11,`The Insurance Bill, 2023’ may be introduced
The session holds importance for the Indian insurance industry as the government is preparing `The Insurance Bill, 2023,’ that may be introduced in the Parliament during the monsoon session `The Insurance Bill, 2023,’ focusses on changing `The Insurance Act 1938' by...