IDSFFK 2024: 31 animation films to be screened in three categories

IDSFFK 2024: 31 animation films to be screened in three categories

A still from ‘Mortelli – A Hopeless Case’ which is set to be screened at IDSFFK 2024. A package of 31 animation films spread over three categories will be one of the highlights of the 16th edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) set to be held in Thiruvananthapuram in … Read more

Operation Focus: vehicles kept off the road to be screened in Kozhikode

Operation Focus: vehicles kept off the road to be screened in Kozhikode

More private parking areas to be covered in the coming days; ₹2.49 lakh fine imposed in district so far More private parking areas to be covered in the coming days; ₹2.49 lakh fine imposed in district so far ‘Operation Focus’, launched by the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) to track erring tourist bus operators, is likely … Read more

Older Adults Often Unnecessarily Screened for Cancer

Older Adults Often Unnecessarily Screened for Cancer

August 27, 2020, by NCI Staff Many older adults are undergoing unnecessary cancer screenings, a new study shows. Credit: iStock Many older adults are being screened for cancer who no longer need to be, results from a new study show. Based on a nationwide survey, the study found that at least half of older adults … Read more

Survey: Many Baby Boomers Not Screened for Hepatitis C Despite Risk

Survey: Many Baby Boomers Not Screened for Hepatitis C Despite Risk

SOURCES: Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD, assistant professor of infectious disease, UT Health San Antonio. American Journal of Preventive Medicine: “Recent hepatitis C testing patterns among baby boomers.” CDC: “Hepatitis C Questions and Answers for Health Professionals,” “Hepatitis C Questions and Answers for the Public,” “Hepatitis C: Testing Baby Boomers Saves Lives,” “People Born 1945 … Read more