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Lancet calls for oversight of Fantasy Gaming Apps in India to protect users

July 24, 2023

The FGAs are applications in which users create a team of players from real-world sports, and points are scored based on their players’ performance With...

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Doctors and scientists quitting social media amid trolling, fueling misinformation

July 21, 2023

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Social media helps to disseminate medical and scientific knowledge to the public but the high levels of harassment may lead experts to limit their social media...

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Treating hearing loss early protects cognitive function in later life

July 20, 2023

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Untreated hearing loss is linked to increased cognitive decline and has been estimated to contribute to approximately 8 percent of global dementia cases...

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From code to cure: Could ChatGPT be your future doctor?

July 19, 2023

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In a tech-savvy world where patients often turn to Google and other social media forums for advice about their health-related problems, it’s likely that...

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Deadly fungus Candida auris spreads unnoticed during the pandemic years

July 18, 2023

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Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that C. auris spread rapidly in US...

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1.4 billion population, 70 lakh burn injuries, only 19 skin banks

July 17, 2023

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A disproportionate gap between the availability of skin donation facilities and the population size, potentially hinders the effective distribution and...

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Superagers’ memory matches individuals 20-30 years younger: study

July 14, 2023

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Most people’s memory function gradually declines as they age but some old people appear to be able to avoid this age-related deterioration, earning them the...

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AI is revolutionizing patient safety during anesthesia. Here’s how

July 13, 2023

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AI now helps measure how deeply the brain is anesthetized while a patient is asleep Driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), anesthesiology is experiencing...

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Burden of the world’s water crises falls on women and girls

July 11, 2023

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Women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time...

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UN sees drastic drop in Afghan opium harvest after last year’s Taliban ban

July 10, 2023

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Heroin made from Afghan opium makes up 95 percent of the market in Europe After the Taliban decreed that cultivation of the poppy is strictly prohibited in...