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'Took a page from Elon Musk’s book of parenting': Billionaire CEO sparks outrage with sci-fi parenting plan to ‘stay relevant’ in AI ageAlexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, is postponing parenthood until Elon Musk’s Neuralink or similar brain-chip technology becomes viable for ch...
Study reveals: Babies of bilingual mothers show heightened sound perceptionA recent study conducted in Spain suggests that newborns of bilingual mothers exhibit a broader range of sound perception compared to those...
Air pollution can increase the risk of depression and anxiety: ExpertsHealthcare professionals have highlighted the connection between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of depression an...
Bathing C-section babies in vaginal liquid may boost their immunity: StudyPast research has shown infants born by C-section have vastly different gut bacteria composition compared to those born vaginally.
UK university takes roadshow to India to strengthen scientific partnershipsThe University of Manchester is strengthening its partnerships with India, during a visit to the country by a senior delegation this week. ...
What is Influenza A H3N2 virus? 2 deaths reported in India. Symptoms, diagnosis and who are at riskSeasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said th...
Budget should have given greater emphasis to education, hiked allocationEducation is not directly a part of the main areas that the government is focusing on (the Saptarshis), which is very worrisome, says the s...
New study claims Covid-19 lockdown increased ‘brain-age’ of many teenagers, stress may have been an additional triggerMany young adults reported higher levels of stress and anxiety, claims report.
Covid pandemic altered teens' brains, study finds"We already know from global research that the pandemic has adversely affected mental health in youth, but we didn't know what, if anything...
3 gaps in health insurance policies covering mental illnessIn India, at the moment there is no standalone or separate health insurance policy that covers mental health, i.e., it is covered under reg...
Can you buy health insurance cover for mental illnesses?On the face of it, very few insurers seem to have complied with Irdai guidelines. So much so that on 16 June, the Supreme Court issued a no...
AIIMS finds high toxin levels in 16% of patientsOf 216 patients tested, 32 (16%) had high levels of dangerous metals and substances, including arsenic, lead, chromium, fluoride, iron and ...
Freshwater pollution will be prime cause of death by 2050, warns UN environment report
Millions to die prematurely by 2050 due to pollution: UNIt highlighted that the fresh water system will see anti-microbial resistance due to pollutants
Deakin University, NIMHANS sign MoU to expand studies on neurodevelopmentThe centre will be situated within NIMHANS and is a sister institute of the Deakin Child Study Centre based in Australia (DCSC).
Health Minister JP Nadda wants to provide easy accessibility to medical servicesNadda today called for collective efforts to provide accessibility to medical services and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.