Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas users risk spine damage, say doctors
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Meta Quest users can now track heart rate, Health News, ET HealthWorld
San Francisco: Meta has introduced a new heart rate tracking feature and Health Connect by Android integration on Meta Quest, so that users can keep track of all their fitness statistics. “One of the most-requested fitness features for Meta Quest has been heart rate tracking, so that you can easily see tangible and real-time results,” … Read more
Fosun app lets China users get BioNTech COVID vaccines in Hong Kong, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Hong Kong: China’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group said users of its mobile health app in China can now register to take COVID-19 booster shots in Hong Kong using BioNTech‘s vaccine. The booster shots offered are recommended for those aged 18 and above and those who have completed their initial course of vaccination, according to the … Read more
Amendment of intermediary guidelines aimed at protection of online users: IT Minister
His comment came as the government notified new rules under which it will set up appellate panels to settle grievances that users may have against decisions of social media platforms on hosting contentious content His comment came as the government notified new rules under which it will set up appellate panels to settle grievances that … Read more
Treat Indian users’ privacy on par with other foreign nationals: Supreme Court tells social media companies
Social media companies, however “big” they were, would be treated according to Indian users’ privacy on a par with foreign customers, said the government Social media companies, however “big” they were, would be treated according to Indian users’ privacy on a par with foreign customers, said the government The government on Thursday stated in the … Read more
HealthPlix achieves 10,000 active users on its digital healthcare platform – ET HealthWorld
Bengaluru : Healthtech startup Healthplix technologies announced that their digital healthcare platform for doctors has achieved 10,000 monthly active users (MAU). The B2B start-up attributed the growth in numbers to the multi-channel strategy fuelled by pandemic, with doctors using proprietary digital tools to provide patient care. The company indicated that doctors have shown a very … Read more
And you thought investing was just a metro pursuit?
A wave of young investors from non-metro cities are increasingly trading in stocks and buying cryptocurrency online, industry executives told ET, a development that coincided with the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent national lockdown last year. Crypto-selling platforms and wealth management players have attracted these first-time investors on the back of increased awareness about financial products, … Read more
Deeply concerned with inconvenience caused by new e-filing portal, committed to resolving all issues at earliest: Infosys
on Saturday said it is deeply concerned with the inconvenience caused by the technical glitches in the new income tax e-filing portal, and it is working to resolve all the issues at the earliest. The new portal was launched on June 7, with the I-T department as well as the government saying it was aimed … Read more
CoWIN blocking users logging over 1,000 slot searches, 50 OTPs in 24 hrs – ET HealthWorld
Users carrying out more than 1,000 searches for vaccine slots or those generating more than 50 OTPs within 24 hours will be blocked from CoWIN for a day, a central official with the portal team told TOI on Wednesday. The system will also log out users who make more than 20 searches within 15 minutes. … Read more
Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana users appear to need more anesthesia than nonusers, and also more opioids to relieve their pain after surgery, a new, preliminary study reports. Users of cannabis products who had surgery for a broken leg required higher doses of sevoflurane, an … Read more