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Childhood obesity is rising globally. It can have lifelong implications

On the surface, problems with weight may seem simple – the body stores excess energy from food as fat. But the reality is that obesity is a complex chronic disease which can be caused by many interlinked factors.

NMC’s U-turn on norms that listed lesbianism as sexual offence not its first. Here’s what happened

National Medical Commission withdrew its revised guidelines for the MBBS curriculum after protests by transgender and disability rights activists.

Why apex ophthalmologists’ body wants to review new eye drops designed to replace reading glasses

All India Ophthalmological Society has set up expert group to review PresVu & develop guidelines on side-effects, keeping in mind 'potential inappropriate marketing, indiscriminate use'.

Activists celebrate as NMC junks ‘homophobic’ revisions to MBBS curriculum. ‘Pressure on govt works’

Revised forensic medicine curriculum had reinstated topics like classifying sodomy & lesbianism as 'unnatural sexual offences', and definition of virginity, defloration removed in 2022.

Study finds how infections after hip replacement increases risk of death

Toronto , September 5 (ANI): According to new research, patients who experience a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following a total hip replacement have a...

How do sex hormones affect immunity of men & women? Study by UK, Sweden researchers has answers

Testosterone reduces production of virus-fighting protein while increasing capacity to fight bacterial infections, researchers from UK & Sweden find in study published in Nature.

This eye drop, launched in India, can help you ditch reading glasses. Here’s how it works

The eye drop, made by Entod Pharmaceuticals, was launched Tuesday in India under the brand name PresVu. but it will have no impact on near-sightedness or myopia.'

In a 1st, ICMR to build algorithms for antibiotic use in common illnesses to curb misuse

ICMR is working on guidelines on empirical use of antibiotics. Misuse of empirical antibiotics leads to antimicrobial resistance, a major public health challenge in India.

Launched in India: eye drop that can replace your reading glasses

Launched Tuesday by Entod Pharmaceuticals under brand name PresVu, eye drop will treat presbyopia, an age-related condition causing blurry vision. To be available across India by October.

Demand soars for twice-a-year jab to lower bad cholesterol. Here’s how it works

Inclisiran was developed by Novartis & launched in India in January this year under brand name Leqvio. Cardiologist vouch for benefits, say it has been a useful addition to therapies.

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New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.