AI 171 crash: Air India refutes allegations of forcing bereaved families to declare financial dependency

AI 171 crash: Air India refutes allegations of forcing bereaved families to declare financial dependency

Air India denied allegations of coercing families of victims of the AI-171 accident into signing documents about their financial dependency on the deceased to reduce compensation payouts. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Air India on Friday (July 4, 2025) denied allegations of coercing families of victims of the AI-171 accident into signing documents about their … Read more

DCGI gives approval for Indian eye drops developed to reduce dependency on reading glasses

DCGI gives approval for Indian eye drops developed to reduce dependency on reading glasses

Image for representational purposes only. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its final approval for ENTOD Pharmaceuticals PresVu eye drops specifically developed to reduce dependency on reading glasses for individuals affected by presbyopia, a common age-related vision condition that typically impacts those over 40. The approval follows an earlier recommendation by the … Read more

Do You Have an Addictive Personality?

Do You Have an Addictive Personality?

SOURCES: Michael Weaver, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences; medical director, Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, Cambridge Health Alliance; assistant professor, Harvard Medical School. American Society of Addiction Medicine: “The Definition of Addiction.” National Institute on Drug Abuse: … Read more