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Explained: How a US debt default will affect everyday Americans
If the US treasury hits the debt ceiling and prioritises debt repayments, it will be forced to halt spending on federal programmes such as social security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which offer critical financial assistance to tens of millions of Americans
WHO urges caution in using AI in healthcare, warns against bias, misinformation
According to the WHO, the data used to train AI may be biased, resulting in misleading or inaccurate information, and the models may be manipulated to generate disinformation
Sleeping on the floor, no food, and more: How Sudanese struggle to survive amid heavy fighting
Residents have been pleading for a temporary ceasefire so they can stock up on supplies or relocate to safer areas. According to media reports, the two sides agreed to a 24-hour truce on Tuesday, but fighting continued in parts of the city
UK's junior doctors are on strike: Why pay isn't the only reason they are angry
Pay isn’t the only reason many junior doctors are striking. The strain of working through COVID-19, increasing demands on health services, and growing numbers of medical and nursing colleagues leaving the NHS are all causing stress and burnout for them
ICMR comes up with first ethical guidelines for application of AI in biomedical research, healthcare
The adoption of AI technology in healthcare is growing in India. However, AI as data-driven technology has many potential ethical challenges which include algorithmic transparency and explainability, clarity on liability, accountability and oversight, bias and discrimination
Responsible implementation of technology holds the key in augmenting healthcare
Having witnessed the on-going technology-inspired revolution in the healthcare sector, we will still need to exercise discretion in ensuring that technology is implemented judiciously
Biden wants to tax people with large incomes to fund Medicare
Under Biden's proposal, he would raise the tax rate on earned and unearned income above $400,000 from 3.8 percent to 5 percent. He would also seek to close loopholes that allow high earners to shield some of their income from the tax
How functional nutrition is growing as an alternative healthcare
Functional Nutrition is a form of holistic treatment that uses advanced testing and root cause analysis to reverse diseases and eliminate the risk of the disease
How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency
The end of the emergency may limit access to COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines. When the emergency status is lifted on 11 May, federal funding for free treatment or vaccination will end, further slowing the already low uptake of boosters
How disease and mining have ravaged Brazil's Yanomami
Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, prompting the federal government to declare a public health emergency
Soaring COVID-19 cases shine light on China's healthcare gap
In one of the world's most unequal economies, China's centralised healthcare system drives money and resources towards urban hospitals at the expense of rural ones, a disparity that has become all the more intense as cases surge
Abu Dhabi seeks Indian investments, invites start-ups to establish hubs
Abu Dhabi has identified priority sectors including agritech, tourism, healthcare, pharma and financial services, where Indian enterprises can invest
'92% families have at least one Ayushman card in J&K': LG Manoj Sinha
Over 77 lakh people have been provided with Ayushman cards in Jammu and Kashmir and 6 lakh beneficiaries have been provided free and cashless treatments under the ABPMJAY SEHAT scheme
Global markets remain volatile but here are the emerging investing themes for next decade
It is important for investors to analyse and notice long-term trends instead of specific companies or sectors
Cong leaders made money in guise of improving medical education before 2014, says Amit Shah
Earlier in the day, Shah laid foundation stones for two hospitals -- a 750-bed hospital to be managed by a trust and another 150-bed hospital to be operated by the Employees' State Insurance Scheme, to be set up in Kalol
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World Alzheimer's Day: From causes to cures, five things to know about the illness
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 30 million people worldwide and remains an illness for which there is no cure. It has also afflicted personalities such as late US president Ronald Reagan and British fantasy author Terry Pratchett
PM Modi to inaugurate 2,600-bed private hospital with fully automated laboratory in Faridabad on 24 August
The state-of-the-art Amrita Hospital has a dedicated seven-storey research block. It has been constructed over a period of six years under the patronage of the Mata Amritanandmayi Math
How freebie culture is a passport to economic disaster — and solution has to be political
Freebies are not just fiscally ruinous, but also have other baneful consequences. Punjab, for instance, has not just emptied the state exchequer but also harmed soil because excessive groundwater is drawn using electric tube-wells
North Korea: No COVID-19 cases reported for first time since outbreak
According to experts, North Korea has one of the world's worst healthcare systems, with poorly-equipped hospitals, few intensive care units, and no mass testing ability
Woman delivers baby outside Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, health ministry seeks report
In a video, some women are seen standing around the pregnant woman with a saree, covering her during the delivery. Some nurses are also seen on the spot