Dearth of facilities to keep captured tigers puts wildlife managers in Wayanad in a fix

Dearth of facilities to keep captured tigers puts wildlife managers in Wayanad in a fix

Forest officials setting up a cage in a coffee plantation to capture a tiger on the prowl in Panavally area under the North Wayanad Forest Division on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With big cats on the prowl in human habitats, Forest officials are frequently called upon to capture the animals. But the dearth … Read more

Technology and data: G20 mulls remedies to fix healthcare – ET HealthWorld

Technology and data: G20 mulls remedies to fix healthcare – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: Innovations in healthcare along with technology-enabled continuum-of-care for better patient outcomes and bridging the digital divide were discussed during panel discussions on Wednesday, as part of the second G20 Health Working Group (HWG) meeting in Goa. Consistent with India’s G20 presidency theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” discussions centered around the country’s … Read more

‘When I couldn’t fix George, I climbed a mountain’

‘When I couldn’t fix George, I climbed a mountain’

A father climbed Mount Kilimanjaro while wearing a special vest that weighed 20kg (44lbs) to represent his son’s weight in a bid to raise awareness about meningitis. James’s son, George, was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at three years old and spent several days in intensive care before having a seizure and losing his hearing. The … Read more

‘She wants to be a doctor so she can fix me’

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A parkour athlete, who has been diagnosed with a rare, progressive form of multiple sclerosis, has described losing his mobility as “mortifying”. Luke Callinan, 35, who helped to establish Nottingham’s parkour community, was diagnosed 18 months ago and is now bed-bound. His friends and family are trying to raise £100,000 for stem cell treatment, which … Read more