Migrant workers at a plywood factory in Perumbavoor. Ernakulam district is home to a large number of migrant labourers. | Photo Credit: File photo for representation purpose only The forthcoming local body polls are special for Rajendra Naik, a native of Kandhamal in Odisha who works in a plywood company, as he will be casting … Read more
The Melodies for Mums classes in south London started in 2017 and now take on more than 400 women a year Specially designed singing classes are clinically effective at treating mums with postnatal depression, a major three-year study has found. The authors say they could also be cost effective for the NHS at a time … Read more
K.K .Kochu, eminent Dalit thinker and author, who passed away in Kottayam on Thursday. After Ayyankali and Poykayil Appachan during the enlightenment struggle came Paul Chirakkarode and Kallara Sukumaran to shape the Dalit movement in Kerala. K.K. Kochu moulded it further with a democratic accent by mainstreaming it as a cultural and knowledge discourse. Born … Read more
New Delhi: Microsoft has unveiled Dragon Copilot, a groundbreaking AI voice assistant designed specifically for the healthcare industry. This innovative tool aims to streamline clinical workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance patient care by leveraging advanced voice dictation and ambient listening capabilities. Dragon Copilot combines the proven technologies of Dragon Medical One and DAX Copilot, … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has denied lockdown rules were broken when he had voice coaching lessons during the Covid 19 lockdown. Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on his response to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, leading to accusations of a potential rule breach. Ms Miller qualified for keyworker status and also wore a … Read more
Getty Images People with laryngeal dystonia (LD), a condition that makes the voice sound strained and hoarse, might benefit from a drug already used to treat a sleep disorder, researchers say. Some volunteers who tried the narcolepsy treatment, sodium oxybate, found it eased their speech in a similar way to drinking alcohol, but without intoxication. … Read more
People of Kappatralla and nearby villages in Devanakonda mandal of the district are raising their voice against the Central Government for granting permission for conducting tests to assess the availability of uranium in the reserve forest area near Kappatralla. The villagers fear losing their lands and livelihood and also adverse affects of uranium mining on … Read more
Getty Images GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise – but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which provide NHS services. There … Read more
BSP supremo Mayawati addresses during a press conference at the party office in Lucknow on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday (August 11, 2024) said the Congress, which won Lok Sabha seats by promising to protect reservation, seems to be in favour of sub-classification within SCs and STs and is yet … Read more
2 hours ago By Nikki Fox & Laura Devlin, BBC News, Bedfordshire Family handout Amelia Butlin took her own life in her first year at university The family and friends of a student who took her own life have called on the next government to prioritise mental health support for young people in schools, colleges and universities. … Read more