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April 2, 2025 5:20 PM

World Autism Awareness Day: A call for understanding and inclusion

World Autism Awareness Day was established by the United Nations in 2007 to spread awareness about various autism spectrum disorders among its member nations. Autism is a neurological condition that primarily affects children, requiring special atten...

April 2, 2025 5:28 PM

Hungary deploys military to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak

Hungary has deployed soldiers and launched new disinfection measures to help contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a northwestern area bordering Slovakia and Austria, the agriculture minister said on Wednesday. Hungary reported its first ...

April 1, 2025 10:21 PM

13.86 lakh registered allopathic doctors, 7.51 lakh practitioners in AYUSH system: Centre

The government on Tuesday said that there are 13,86,150 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine, contributing to an estimated doctor-population ratio of 1:811. To date, there are a total of...

March 31, 2025 1:03 PM

Screen use during bedtime can raise insomnia risk by 59%: Study

Love to scroll through your phone while in bed? Scientists have found that using a screen in bed can increase the risk of insomnia by 59%. While sleep is critical for both mental and physical health, an increasing number of people have become ac...

March 30, 2025 1:04 PM

Research examines better screening methods for statin use

A new study in the United States is exploring the most effective method to screen and assess patients at risk of developing coronary heart disease and to determine who would benefit from statin medication to lower cholesterol. Researchers at Intermo...

March 29, 2025 12:04 PM

Measles outbreak worsens as Texas, New Mexico cases rise 20% in 3 days

Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20% since their last reports three days ago, as experts warn they expect the outbreak to further spread in coming weeks. Texas now has 400 c...

March 28, 2025 4:41 PM

Union Minister Manohar Lal chairs consultative committee meeting on Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0

Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Thursday, focusing on the progress and future roadmap of the Swachh Bharat ...

March 28, 2025 1:03 PM

Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: report

Indian pharmaceutical companies may gain market share as a result of potential US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report. JPMorgan said that Indian pharmaceutical firms could benefit at the expense of their global competitors due to their superior ...

March 28, 2025 12:28 PM

Study finds repetitive behaviors and special interests more indicative of autism than social deficits

Autism diagnosis is typically based on clinical observation and assessment, a process that can be complex and subjective. To refine this approach, researchers leveraged a large language model (LLM) to determine which behaviours and observations are m...

March 28, 2025 12:09 PM

CBI to submit RG Kar case diary in Calcutta HC today

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, will submit the case diary in the RG Kar rape and murder case at the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh. The court is conducting a fresh hearing in the matter ...

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