Category: Study

WTO backs Australia on plain cigarette packets

Canberra, June 29 (IANS) Australia has won a major trade dispute over its pioneering plain packaging for cigarettes, in a…

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Yunus warns of survival threat from Artificial Intelligence

Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) Expressing apprehension that disruptive technology would hasten extinction of humankind, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday…

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LG reviews readiness to combat vector-borne diseases

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday chaired the third meeting to review preparedness and…

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Astrophysicist Meghnad Saha’s launched ‘bridge course’ impresive: Venkaiah Naidu

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Terming astrophysicist Meghnad Saha's introduction of innovative initiatives like the pre-PhD course as "impressive", Vice President…

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Bengal looking to be self-sufficient in egg production

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) West Bengal, which buys nearly one crore eggs daily from other states, is aiming to become…

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Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua behaves like comet: Scientists

Washington, June 28 (IANS) The mysterious interstellar rock 'Oumuamua could actually be a comet, not an asteroid as earlier believed,…

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New drug to save women’s lives from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO

Geneva, June 28 (IANS) A novel formulation of drug carbetocin could be safe and effective in preventing excessive bleeding following…

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Naidu wants cancer treatment units in rural India

Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) Concerned over the spread of cancer at an alarming rate due to changing lifestyles, Vice President…

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Modi to inaugurate AIIMS ageing centre

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is soon going to have a centre…

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Eat walnuts to ward off diabetes risk

New York, June 28 (IANS) Consuming walnuts -- rich in antioxidants -- may nearly halve the risk of developing Type-2…

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Novel AI, radar technologies to help diabetics

Toronto, June 28 (IANS) Researchers have developed a small non-invasive device by combining radar and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that…

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NASA postpones James Webb Space Telescope launch to 2021

Washington, June 28 (IANS) NASA has postponed the launch of its flagship James Webb Space Telescope to early 2021 owing…

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Midlife fitness may boost your heart health

New York, June 28 (IANS) People with high fitness during their middle ages are significantly less likely to die from…

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Cassini finds complex organic molecules from Saturn’s moon

Washington, June 28 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected complex organic much larger and heavier molecules originating from Saturn's icy…

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Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea, emergency declared

Port Moresby, June 28 (IANS) An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, 18 years after the…

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NIMHANS mental health courses on cellphones

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday launched NIMHANS Digital Academy to train mental health professionals…

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Senior doctors to strengthen teaching, health programmes: Cabinet

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared a Health Ministry…

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Polio virus therapy can help fight brain cancer: Study

New York, June 27 (IANS) Administering brain tumour patients genetically modified poliovirus therapy can boost their three-year survival rate by…

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Cabinet approves pact with Bahrain on healthcare

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an agreement with…

8 years ago

General Atlantic invests $130 mn in KIMS Hospitals

Hyderabad, June 27 (IANS) Leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic has invested $130 million to acquire minority stake in…

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