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This smart necklace will track every puff you smoke
San Francisco : Researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant called "SmokeMon" that detects a user's smoking by capturing the heat signature from a lit cigarette in real-time, a new study has shown.…
Sweden discards 8.5 mn doses Covid-19 vaccines
Stockholm : Sweden has discarded nearly 8.5 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19, local media reported. The discarded doses equal to about 20 per cent of vaccine doses Sweden has procured, according to Swedish Public Health Agency's…
Tobacco, e-cigs may raise risk of Covid in healthy young : Study
San Francisco : Smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase the risk of developing severe Covid illness among healthy young people, a new study has revealed.
According to the study published in the Journal of Molecular…
Blood Cancer Survivor Meets His Lifesaver For The First Time
Bengaluru : A surreal story unfolded as Mandeep, a blood cancer survivor met his lifesaver also named Mandeep for the first time. An event was organised by DKMS BMST Foundation India, to mark World Cancer Day and celebrate the first meeting…
Cuba confirms first bird flu cases
Cuba : Cuba has reported its first cases of avian influenza, local media said. The virus was detected in wild birds at a zoo in Havana, Cuba's National Centre for Animal Health was quoted as saying by online news outlet Cubadebate on…
Covid cases in India could be 17 times more : Study
Varanasi : A study by scientists of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has claimed that the actual number of Covid-19 cases in India, including unreported and asymptomatic, could be 17 times more than the official figure of 4.5 crore.…
Australian adults eligible for new round of Covid boosters
Canberra : Australian Minister for Health Mark Butler on Wednesday said the government has accepted the advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to roll out a new round of booster shots.
From February…
Flu cases in Japan hit epidemic warning level
Japan : The number of flu patients across Japan in the week that ended on January 29 has reached epidemic warning levels in the country for the first time in three years, the health ministry said on Saturday.
According to data released…
Researchers develop device to detect brain tumour through urine
Tokyo : A team of researchers in Japan have developed a new device to identify a key membrane protein in the urine that indicates if the patient has a brain tumour.
A research group led by Associate Professor Takao Yasui and Professor…
Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers : Study
New York : The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research.
The H-1B visa denial rates have returned to low levels…