Gauri Seth, a resident doctor, on the sidelines of a protest. | Photo Credit: REUTERSRY The rape and murder of a 31-year-old female trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) has, for the past 40 days, incited protests from doctors and several other sections of society, all of whom have been staunch … Read more
A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture “detrimental to patient safety”. Source link
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged people on December 11 to participate in a global strike demanding a ceasefire in Gaza to stop the “massacre” of the Palestinian people and called for raising voices against the “horrific injustice” being perpetrated against them. Palestinian activists … Read more
KPCC president and Kanakapura constituency candidate D.K. Shivakumar, with his supporters during a roadshow before filing the nomination papers for the upcoming assembly polls, in Kanakapura, on April 17, 2023. KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar appealed for a chance for a Vokkaliga Chief Minister. | Photo Credit: The Hindu As the Karnataka Assembly election campaign draws … Read more
Two Conservative MPs clashed in a debate on whether the menopause was a disability and both accused the other of talking over them. Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch said people should use “all legal avenues open to them” and told the women and equalities committee chairman “not to put words in my mouth”. … Read more
Organisations plan campaigns to inculcate scientific temper in society in the wake of the Elanthoor incident Organisations plan campaigns to inculcate scientific temper in society in the wake of the Elanthoor incident Vasanthi has allegedly performed black magic and sorcery in Malayalapuzha town for many years. Although there have been feeble voices of protests against … Read more
London: A smartphone app can accurately detect Covid-19 infection in people’s voices with the help of artificial intelligence, researchers revealed on Monday. The team claimed that the app is more accurate than several antigen tests and is cheap, quick and easy to use, which means it can be used in low income countries where PCR … Read more
A PhD student has been creating audio memory boxes for hospice patients. Isaac Gibson is studying at the Sonic Arts Research Centre in Queen’s University Belfast. As part of his research, he recorded interviews with hospice patients and combined them with fitting music and sound effects. Each recording is accessed through a handmade wooden box, … Read more
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headphones have a much greater impact on listeners than external speakers because they put voices “inside your head,” a new study explains. “Headphones produce a phenomenon called in-head localization, which makes the speaker sound as if they’re inside your head,” said study co-author On Amir, a professor of … Read more
American Cancer Society: “Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2019-2020.” Mayo Clinic: “Paget’s Disease of the Breast.” Ashley Brown, 32, regulatory affairs specialist for a pharmaceutical company, Camden, DE. Nancy Allen, 71, executive director, We Spark Cancer Support Center, Sherman Oaks, CA. Ellen Brown, 63, retired human resources executive, Los Angeles. Gayle Whittemore, 60, CFO of … Read more