People are urged to look out for two symptoms that appear on the face, which could signal a “silent killer” condition. These red flags can indicate high cholesterol – a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. Also known as hypocholesteraemia, high cholesterol, can be particularly deadly due to the fact it is typically … Read more
More than three million children worldwide lost their lives in 2022 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related infections, a new landmark study has revealed. The study, presented today at ‘ESCMID Global 2025’ event in Vienna, Austria, underscores the urgent need for both regional and global strategies to control paediatric AMR, particularly in high-burden areas such as … Read more
Let’s be real. Though aging is a natural process, we all want to look and feel younger than our biological age. While some may seek it for aesthetic reasons, others aspire to anti-aging to boost health. Either way, this desire has led to scientists constantly looking at how to reverse or slow down the aging … Read more
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The All India Institutes of Medical Science’s department of ophthalmology has introduced two new refraction units in the eye OPD. Eye tests become more accessible and efficient The objective of this initiative is to provide patients with improved, faster, and high-quality eye examination services. With installation of these units, the process of eye … Read more
In a world where sleep disorders are on the rise and a good night’s sleep is a luxury, a new method is causing a buzz for its simplicity and unexpected power — the Infinity Tracing Technique. Based on mindfulness and soothing movement, this sleep hack is becoming popular for assisting individuals to fall asleep quicker … Read more
Taking part in a specific type of exercise could help lower your risk of a devastating condition. A new study has pinpointed a physical activity that plays a role in minimising your chances of developing dementia. Dementia is a syndrome that leads to the progressive decline of the brain. This results in symptoms such as … Read more
Imagine resorting to vitamin supplements to improve your skin, hair, and nail health, only to have them backfire and leave you with a much more serious health concern! Jenny Ramirez from Texas is paying a hefty price for opting for over-the-counter vitamin supplements she picked up to boost her skin, hair, and nail health. What … Read more
More than 2 in 5 adults in the US are grappling with obesity. This accounts for nearly 42% of the adult population, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A recent study too predicted that America will have an obesity epidemic by 2050. Amidst this, a new survey by WalletHub has … Read more
Scientists on Sunday said they have presented a novel channel-wise cumulative spike train image-driven model for hand gesture recognition. The research paper, published in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, leverage a custom convolutional neural network (CNN) to extract both local and global features for classifying hand gestures, by decomposing high-density surface EMG (HD-sEMG) signals … Read more
Listen to your BFF. Block your internet and ex for two weeks, and you will be a new person! Turning off the mobile internet for two weeks has been shown to improve mental health, feelings of well-being, and attention spans, according to a new study. 91% of Americans own a cellphone that can access the … Read more