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Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...- Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
- Deaf, mute and visually impaired Sarah Moin scores 98.7% in ISC Class 12 exams: Here's how Lucknow's 'Helen Keller' scripted her success story againSarah Moin, a Lucknow girl facing blindness, deafness, and muteness, achieved an outstanding 98.7% in her ISC Class 12 exams, topping Chris...
- Have machine in the loop: It is time to flip the human-in-the-loop modelTwo stories highlight how AI can empower rather than replace humans. In one, a software engineer used tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold, alo...
- She is healthy, walks 5 km daily but has a strange symptom while washing face. Could be a case of common vitamin deficiency, explains top doctorA woman's normal daytime walks hid a neurological clue. She lost balance in low light, revealing a sensory ataxia. This condition, often ca...
- This Uber ride between a blind passenger and deaf driver is winning the internet: Here’s whyA blind passenger and a deaf cab driver found a way to communicate without words. They used a phone to share information and ensure a smoot...
- Fatigue, brain fog, tingling feet? Doctor warns it could be this Vitamin deficiencyVitamin B12 deficiency often presents with subtle neurological and systemic symptoms before anemia, including fatigue, tingling, and brain ...
- Want to get rid of eyeglasses? Scientists find easy way to replace glasses for people with common eye conditionNew special eye drops show promise for presbyopia, an age-related vision issue. Argentinian experts developed these drops as an alternative...
- Researchers develop new AI model that can help prevent loss of sight in humansThe machine-learning model, based on a dataset of 967 Japanese patients, utilised variables commonly collected during ophthalmic examinatio...
- New AI model holds promise for preventing blindnessResearchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have created a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of forecastin...
- World Sight Day 2023: Significance, theme and self-care tips for good eyesightWorld Sight Day, observed on the second Thursday of October, this year aims to raise awareness about protecting vision at work. The Departm...
- Hyderabad doctor diagnoses woman with vision loss from excessive smartphone usageDr Kumar said that she was referred to him by an eye doctor, in an attempt to rule out neurological causes. He further said that his patien...
- World Braille Day 2022: Screen-readers, customised apps, HR automation bring some hope to visually impairedAssistive technologies are helping those with vision impairment to equip themselves in a rapidly changing world.
- Old Samsung Galaxy smartphones have a new purpose in life: Medical diagnosis camerasThe diagnosis camera can screen patients for conditions that may lead to blindness.
- Visually impaired, blind voters to get braille voter slips in Lok Sabha pollsIt is a tactile reading and writing system used by blind and visually impaired people who cannot access print material.
- Budget 2016: Government cuts levy on Braille prints; to help 80 lakh visually-impaired people.‘Childhood blindness’ is prevalent in India with 0.8 out of 1000 children lacking proper vision. There are nearly 3 lakh blind children in ...
- Cut visual impairment rates by 25 per cent within 2019: WHO"And that the blindness prevention strategies and restoration of sight are among the most cost-effective interventions in health care," Sin...
- New app warns visually impaired people of obstaclesResearchers have developed a new smartphone app that warns people with vision impairment of obstacles in their way to help them navigate be...
- HC seeks Delhi University's response on PIL against its 4-yr UG programmeIssuing notice to the university, a bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath asked the university to filed an affidavit b...
- Honing the skills of the differently-abledAs India Inc struggles to build workforce diversity there is a new breed of entrepreneurs who are helping corporate India achieve just that...
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