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From Shyamala Gopalan to Kamala Devi Harris: A timeline of two audacious journeys
When Kamala Harris takes the oath as the next US Vice President on Wednesday, it will be a moment without equal in the countrys history. Harris will be the first Indian and Black American, first woman and first woman of colour to ever win…
Kamala Harris’ new home: One Observatory Circle, a brief political history
On January 20, 2021, when US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris moves into the One Observatory Circle in Washington, D.C., she will be bookending a remarkable chapter in American history that began with the first ever occupant of this very…
Roll call: Indian names bloom in White House power circle
Kamala Devi Harris, Vivek Murthy, Gautam Raghavan, Mala Adiga, Vinay Reddy, Bharat Ramamurti, Neera Tanden, Celine Gounder, Atul Gawande are some of the Indian names that are blooming more now than at any other time in the innermost circles…
Novel way for weight loss in patients with obesity, diabetes
Researchers have found that treatment with Bimagrumab is safe and effective for treating excess adiposity and metabolic disturbances of adult patients with obesity and Type-2 diabetes.Bimagrumab is an antibody that blocks activ in type II…
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar calls out China, Pak on terrorism, unveils 8-point plan
Calling out Pakistan for its support for terrorism and China for providing terrorists cover against sanctions, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled an eight-point plan against the global scourge.Before his speech on…
Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump handle
Social media giant Twitter announced that it is banning US President Donald Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence".On Twitter, Donald Trump's handle is now an empty white page, frozen with 51 followed…
‘Commonly used BP medications safe for Covid patients’
Medications to treat high blood pressure (BP) do not affect outcomes among patients hospitalised with Covid-19, researchers have claimed.The study, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, shows that there is no risk for…
Novel drug form may help treat calcium-related disorders
Researchers have found that a novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option for patients.For the study, published in the journal Biophysical Journal, a team of…
High social media usage may up depression risk: Study
Young adults who increased their social media usage are significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, say researchers.Compared to the participants of the study who used social media for less than 120 minutes per day,…
Pfizer vaccine to star in America’s historic Dec 10 science court
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is edging closer to approval in the United States and will star in a historic 'science court' that will be live streamed to the world on December 10.Starting 9 a.m. EST on December 10, US regulators and independent…