Men on Viagra may reduce their Alzheimer's risk – study
A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain. Source link
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Do not reduce anti-defection proceedings into a charade, SC cautions Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
File photo of Maharasthra Speaker Rahul Narwekar. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Supreme Court on October 13 slammed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for reducing the anti-defection proceedings against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other MLAs to a “charade”, saying that he cannot “merrily” defer hearings and has to decide before the next elections. … Read more
App with live heatmaps to help reduce road fatalities – ET HealthWorld
NEW DELHI: With a functional IT application in place for collecting real time data on road crashes and generating live colour-coded heatmaps on as small as 500-metre stretches across the country with details of persons and vehicles involved, the government is expecting the platform to guide states and local authorities to reduce fatalities. All states … Read more
Tewkesbury balance classes ‘reduce GP appointment demand’
A pilot scheme is offering thousands of strength and balance classes to the over-65s. Source link
AI might improve heart attack diagnosis to reduce pressure on emergency departments: Research – ET HealthWorld
Washington: According to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine, an algorithm developed using artificial intelligence might soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with greater speed and accuracy than ever before. … Read more
Ni-kshay Setu: Mobile application comes in handy for healthcare workers as India chases target to reduce tuberculosis burden by 2025, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: A mobile application is helping bridge the gap in knowledge regarding tuberculosis for thousands of healthcare workers as the Central government strives to achieve its ambitious target to reduce the TB burden by 2025. After its initial launch in January 2022, the “Ni-kshay Setu” app has helped over 17,000 frontline healthcare workers and … Read more
Tal Chhapar sanctuary receives protection from a proposal to reduce its size
A pair of Blackbucks lock horns Tal Chhapar Sanctuary. File | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Churu district has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has also … Read more
Flu nasal spray vaccine for children may reduce strep A risk
“Children who catch influenza are at greater risk from subsequent infections, including group A strep, so these findings provide yet more reasons for parents of eligible children to bring them forward for the flu vaccine,” Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, from UKHSA, said. Source link
GCC to promote civic projects that reduce emissions for generating carbon credit
Full analysis: Consultants hired by the Corporation will verify and monitor carbon credit generation from eligible projects. File The Greater Chennai Corporation is all set to launch the trading of carbon credits, focusing on seven key civic projects in the city. LED street lighting, solar panels, bio-methanation, electric vehicles, mangroves, Miyawaki forests and green buildings … Read more
Superbug fight ‘needs farmers to reduce antibiotic use’
Campaigners say they have found superbugs in rivers and waterways near farms and in livestock waste. Source link