Mpox in DR Congo: Medics plead for vaccines as rate of infections increases

Mpox in DR Congo: Medics plead for vaccines as rate of infections increases

Glody Murhabazi More and more babies with mpox are being admitted to Lwiro community hospital Medical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are desperate for vaccines to arrive so they can stem the rate of new infections. At a treatment … Read more

Delhi Police increases security outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence amid reports of disturbance by right-wing groups

Delhi Police increases security outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence amid reports of disturbance by right-wing groups

Members of United Hindu Front shouting slogans during a protest against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the House during ongoing Parliament session in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Delhi Police has stepped up security outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence following an intelligence input … Read more

NHAI increases toll rates on key highways in Karnataka, including Bengaluru-Mysuru

NHAI increases toll rates on key highways in Karnataka, including Bengaluru-Mysuru

A toll gate on a highway. | Photo Credit: BASHKARAN N Starting April 1, as part of its annual revision, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised toll rates on the access-controlled Bengaluru-Mysuru and Bengaluru-Hyderabad highways, and on the Hoskote-Devanahalli section of the Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR). On the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled … Read more

Spike in cyber crime cases increases overall crime rate by 9% in Telangana in 2023: DGP

Spike in cyber crime cases increases overall crime rate by 9% in Telangana in 2023: DGP

Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta addressing the annual press meet-2023 at the office of DGP in Hyderabad on December 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The total crime cases in Telangana increased by 8.97% in the year 2023. Zero FIR, mode of lodging FIR in any police station, has increased by 18.12 % this year. … Read more

AI with high accuracy increases lung cancer detection: Study – ET HealthWorld

AI with high accuracy increases lung cancer detection: Study – ET HealthWorld

Illinois : According to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy improved radiologist performance in detecting lung cancers on chest X-rays and increased human acceptance of AI suggestions. While AI-based image diagnosis has advanced rapidly in … Read more

Data | Another government survey debunks Swachh Bharat’s 100% ODF claim, count increases to four

Data | Another government survey debunks Swachh Bharat’s 100% ODF claim, count increases to four

Out in the open: People walk to defecate in the open in the morning on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj in 2019. Million Indians, especially in rural areas, continue to defecate in the open, despite efforts to encourage people to change their habits. | Photo Credit: Rajesh Kumar Singh Yet another recently … Read more

Each COVID-19 Reinfection Increases Health Risks

Each COVID-19 Reinfection Increases Health Risks

July 7, 2022 – People who get reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have more health risks with each round of reinfection, a large national database study reveals. Researchers saw worse health effects during active infection, but some symptoms lasted as long as 6 months, suggesting a direct link between reinfection and long COVID. … Read more

Rise in repo fails to dampen allure for rate-sensitive stocks

Rise in repo fails to dampen allure for rate-sensitive stocks

Mumbai: The Reserve ‘s interest rate hike for the second straight month has not dampened investors’ appetite for shares of companies sensitive to interest rate moves such as banks, real estate and automobiles. But, analysts warn that further rate increases could result in fewer stocks remaining attractive as investors assess the impact of higher interest … Read more