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Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug programAt a time when fears of AI are gripping the public, the startup has built a wet lab, or place for physical experiments, in the San Francisc...
Raw oysters, open cuts and beach visits: Florida’s latest ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria deaths raise concerns for people heading outdoors — how to avoid Vibrio infectionFlorida has recorded four Vibrio vulnificus deaths this year, with cases typically increasing during warmer months. This bacterium, known a...
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
Meet Mikaila Ulmer, the young entrepreneur who turned her family lemonade recipe into a growing business while donating part of her profits to help save endangered beesMikaila Ulmer turned two childhood bee stings into an unexpected business idea. After learning how important bees are to pollination, the y...
Rs 5 lakh health insurance claim denied by insurer over waiting period for pancreatitis; here's why the policyholder's wife wonA health insurer cannot automatically reject claims using waiting-period clauses. The Mumbai Consumer Commission ruled that insurers must p...
Quote of the day by Ken Watanabe: “I don’t make a career plan. I think it’s more like climbing a...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on uncertainty, self-doubt, resilience, failure, patience, finding your own path, personal growth and the journey of an Oscar-nominated star of The Last SamuraiQuote of the day by Ken Watanabe offers a practical view of career growth and life choices. Success rarely follows a perfect plan. Work, re...
In 2015, 200,000 saigas died in Kazakhstan's mass die-off. 10 years later, nearly 4 million now roam the vast steppe, turning one of the species' darkest chapters aroundKazakhstan has witnessed one of wildlife conservation’s most remarkable turnarounds. Saiga antelope numbers once collapsed by about 95% aft...
From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...
Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan’s parents escaped Vietnam by boat with no hope of reuniting with their family; decades later, their daughter became a Harvard graduate & philanthropistPriscilla Chan's journey is rooted in her family's escape from war-torn Vietnam in search of safety and a better life. She became the first...
In 2002, a salesman started seeing maths everywhere after being beaten up outside a bar. The violent attack gave him acquired savant syndrome, says scienceA former futon salesman from Tacoma had little interest in mathematics before a violent attack outside a bar in 2002. After suffering a bra...
Matrix star Keanu Reeves reportedly donated 70% of his $45 million earnings after his sister's battle with leukaemia; by 2009, his private foundation aided hospitals involved in cancer researchKeanu Reeves donated 70% of his Matrix salary to cancer research, a claim that has spread widely online for years. But the real story is mo...
The Architecture Trap: Why better algorithms won’t fix healthcareIndia’s AI healthcare push faces a critical choice: use technology mainly to streamline existing healthcare transactions or build a prevent...
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country’s history as toll hits 2,325Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest on record. This outbreak has now killed 2,325 people, surpassing pre...
Between 2021 to 2024, patients were screened, now study finds blood pressure-hypertension medicine may treat rare and potentially fatal brain disease in childrenVWM causes progressive loss of motor and intellectual abilities and can lead to early death. There is currently no approved treatment that ...
New cholesterol guidelines urge Americans to act earlier on ‘bad’ cholesterol and other blood fats to lower lifelong heart attack and stroke risk. Here's what you need to knowThe latest guidance from the US emphasizes the importance of identifying and treating abnormal blood fats earlier. This proactive strategy ...
In 2025, Alaska nurse entered surrogacy agreement with Los Angeles based California couple, exactly a year after Rumi-Gabriel controversy in Texas reaches Dallas court's threshold even as baby boy suffers life-threatening hypoplastic left heart syndromeHypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where one side of the heart is underdeveloped and prevents normal blood flow. If untreated, ...
Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth provinceCongo's Ebola crisis has escalated to a sixth province following a recent fatality. This outbreak is now recorded as the fastest-spreading ...
In 2017, two parents asked scientist Stanley Crooke to create treatments for their children's rare mutations. Years later, a custom drug cut one boy's seizures by 90% and helped him walk on his own for the first timeMedicine is undergoing a profound transformation by shifting focus from populations to individual patients. A novel custom drug for rare ge...
Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemicsThe Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts...
Chandipura virus claims 22 lives in Gujarat: Why children are most vulnerable, what parents should watch for, symptoms, treatment and government actionGujarat health officials reported twenty-two deaths and thirty-five Chandipura virus cases. Seven patients remain in intensive care units r...