Who is Michael Kremer, the Nobel laureate set to become World Bank’s next chief economist?Nobel laureate Michael Kremer will become the World Bank's next chief economist. He is recognized for his experimental approach to alleviat...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
25 years after 9/11, survivors and first responders are facing new health problems—and doctors warn the impact of the attacks is far from overTwenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, health consequences continue to emerge. Responders and survivors face ongoing respiratory...
11 Sep, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
He grew up with an abusive father and little self-confidence, then became a Navy SEAL, doctor, naval aviator and astronaut; after 3,920 orbits around Earth, Jonny Kim is now leaving NASAAstronaut Jonny Kim is making a significant change in his career as he steps away from NASA after nearly a decade. He is scheduled to retur...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study saysNew research indicates flight attendants and pilots face elevated cancer death risks. These aircrews experience higher odds of dying from r...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
The American Dream now comes with a survival guideTighter US student visa and immigration rules are making Asian students reconsider America as their preferred study destination. Growing un...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India plans national sports medicine framework ahead of 2036 OlympicsIndia plans a national sports medicine framework for preventive athlete care. This initiative aims to standardize injury protocols and link...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicineBernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion for...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
An accident left him wondering if he would ever walk again, yet this physicist who grew up in a poor Rajasthan village became the first Indian to win the Wolf PrizeIndian-origin physicist Jainendra K. Jain has made history by winning the esteemed Wolf Prize in Physics for his innovative composite fermi...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Trump’s vaccine overhaul could bring more shots, higher costs for US familiesPresident Donald Trump's vaccine plan faces significant financial and logistical hurdles. Drugmakers must develop new manufacturing process...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Martin Luther King Jr.: “One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right if the...” — Inspiring life lessons from a powerful quote by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader on wisdom, compassion, emotional intelligence, leadership, courage, and inner balanceToday's quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr.: The famous quote by Martin Luther King Jr., “One day we will learn that the heart can n...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
Patient left paralysed despite no surgical error: Consumer court still ordered doctors and hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation; here's whyA patient was left paralysed after a lumbar drain procedure at a Punjab hospital. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
In 1970, Sylvia Earle led five women into an underwater laboratory on a 14-day mission that helped strengthen the case for women in extreme-environment scienceThe year 1970 marked a groundbreaking moment when five female aquanauts embarked on a 14-day journey under the sea in the Tektite II projec...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Meet Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Senate winner backs Medicare for all, wants to abolish ICE and end US military aid to IsraelAbdul El-Sayed election results: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, projects NBC. Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned on i...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
With stethoscopes and first-aid kits, volunteer doctors stand by protesters at Jantar MantarVolunteer doctors are providing essential medical assistance at the Jantar Mantar protest site. They are treating protesters for injuries, ...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Need to strike fine balance between making hospitals secure and accessible: AIIMS-Delhi directorDr. M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS-Delhi, has highlighted the need for balancing hospital security and accessibility amid demands for a safe...
05 Sep, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
Hospitals find ways to manage staff as many turn positiveDoctors have pointed out that though infected patients have mild symptoms and recover within five days, the virus is highly transmissible.
06 Jan, 2022, 06.40 AM IST
Reliance Hospital doctors to use Google Glass to pull patient's medical history using SAP's appSAP has a built an app called ‘We Care’ for the hospital, which connects the Google Glass with the hospital information system.
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