Cancer screenings have been missed and criminal convictions overlooked because of how data is collected about people’s biological sex and gender identity, an independent review found. The review, led by Prof Alice Sullivan, outlined the risks of conflating biological sex and gender when it comes to clinical care, sex-specific cancer screening and safeguarding. Prof Sullivan, … Read more
London: Globally acknowledged medical journal publisher Elsevier has launched a GenAI tool, ScienceDirect AI, designed to reduce the time spent on literature reviews during research projects and help researchers generate accurate summaries instantly. Citing several studies, Elsevier stated that researchers spend 25-35 per cent of their time sifting through literature, a challenge that can be … Read more
Members of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday assured the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association of considering payment of their pending bills after reviewing the financial condition. Speaking to presspersons after the office-bearers of association held a meeting with him, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the contractors … Read more
“General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt. Gen. Navin Sachdeva on Saturday (February 22, 2025) conducted a joint security review meeting, in Jammu, with focus on maintaining peace in the region,” the Army said. The meeting comes amid intensified search operations across Jammu to counter terrorists, who have shown their presence in … Read more
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold administrative review meetings in three districts next week with the first one expected in Murshidabad on January 20, an official said on Saturday (January 18, 2025). After the Murshidabad meeting, Ms. Banerjee is likely to … Read more
File image of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and reviewed the advancement of the US-India partnership in the four years of the outgoing Biden administration. “Delighted to meet @SecBlinken yesterday [Thursday] evening … Read more
If you are looking for a heartfelt drama that is refreshing, Family By Choice is your pick. The show reimagines the meaning of family that often transcends blood ties. Adapted from the popular Chinese series, Go Ahead, the show is written by Hong Si-young and directed by Kim Seung-ho, who craft a heartwarming narrative that … Read more
Getty Images The government has ordered a review of physician associates (PA) and anaesthesia associates (AA) in England after mounting concern about their use in the NHS. The number of PAs and AAs, who help doctors, are in the process of being rapidly expanded. But the British Medical Association has voiced concerns they are being … Read more
BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris, 48, has … Read more
Sudheer Babu and Saichand in the Telugu film ‘Maa Nanna Superhero’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A scene in director Abhilash Reddy Kankara’s Telugu film Maa Nanna Superhero (my dad is a superhero) shows the protagonist Johnny (Sudheer Babu) taking his house owner to task and abruptly pausing when the latter’s daughter comes into the … Read more