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Indian-origin man wanted in US over $93 million Medicare fraudAn Indian-origin individual is a fugitive in the US for allegedly defrauding Medicare. Khadeer Khan Mohammed submitted false claims for gen...
Woman says she saw God 'build the next Earth': She was an atheist all her life, then a 50-minute ‘death’ changed her belief foreverRiley Courtright, a lifelong atheist diagnosed with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, says two near-death experiences over 18 months complet...
Should young professionals buy health insurance beyond their employer cover?Employer health insurance offers peace of mind, but what happens when you change jobs? This article explores the benefits of securing your ...
What happens to your brain when you are sleep deprived: Science behind this phenomenon will leave you surprisedStaying awake for over twenty-four hours results in involuntary micro-sleeps, highlighting how crucial sleep is to our health. After just s...
'Don't teach children everything...': Actor R Madhavan shares an IIT-Delhi scholar's research on academic achievement and learningR Madhavan shared a video highlighting Sugata Mitra’s 1999 “hole in the wall” experiment, which explored children’s ability to learn indepe...
A 2024 study tried to find out if hair swirls turn differently in the Northern and Southern hemispheres; after studying 174 children and twins, researchers found more counterclockwise whorls in the South and a genetic linkResearchers explored hair whorl direction differences between hemispheres. Counterclockwise whorls were more frequent in the Southern Hemis...
Beauty and the brief: Your cheat sheet to modern skincare, from barrier repair to regenerative treatmentsIf PDRN looks like a typo and exosomes soundlike science fiction, Divya Verma gives you acheat sheet to the language of modern skincare
He left America, moved into a $100 billion ghost city near Singapore and tried to build a new society. Malaysia ghosted himBalaji Srinivasan left the US and took his experiment to build a new kind of society to Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost city, Forest City. Hi...
Brazil’s 500-meter-wide cashew tree is actually one plant; its ground-rooting branches produce up to 2.5 tons of fruit each yearCajueiro de Pirangi, a remarkable giant in Brazil, sprawls over 8,500 square meters. This extraordinary cashew tree grows sideways, sprouti...
Centre deploys national outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan as Chandipura virus cases riseA national team has been sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to aid the ongoing Chandipura virus disease outbreak. Experts are investigating the ...
Jet fuel made from tropical fruit gets $3 billion backingResearchers in Brazil are pioneering the use of macauba palm oil as a sustainable aviation fuel alternative. This groundbreaking project fo...
Ancient Egyptian crocodile mummies reveal surprising secret about a lost species worshipped over 2,000 years agoAncient crocodile mummies from Kom Ombo are revealing new secrets about Egyptian religion. DNA analysis identified a forgotten species, the...
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai: What do we know about newly added fugitives to FBI’s 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list in $6.5 billion healthcare takedown?The FBI has added two international fugitives, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, to its "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list following a massiv...
Could your baby be smarter? US startup promises higher IQs in embryos for a hefty priceHeliospect Genomics, a U.S. startup, offers wealthy couples embryo screening for IQ and other traits, costing up to $50,000. This service r...
Indian-origin lab owner sentenced to prison for USD 463 million genetic testing scam in USAn Indian-origin laboratory owner from the US state of Georgia was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a USD 463 million...
Genetic disorders to hike health insurance premiums?On Monday, IRDAI directed insurers not to reject any health insurance claim based on exclusions related to ‘genetic disorder’.
Can’t deny health insurance to those suffering from genetic disorders: HCHC said exclusion of insurance claims in respect of genetic disorders creates a broad classification “which is writ with ambiguity and vagu...
MedGenome Labs gets Rs 192 crore in Series-C RoundThe round also saw participation from Zodius Capital, former Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and former Cognizant CEO Lakshmi Narayanan.
Is it all right for firms like Myriad Genetics to patent genes?The US SC will rule on Monday on a case challenging some patents by a company that offers predictive genetictesting services for breast can...