Meta trial that could reshape Facebook, Instagram gets underway
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify during the multi-week trial, as is Instagram head Adam Mosseri
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H1N1 cases on the rise, experts say no cause for alarm
Doctors say no cause for alarm, but children with asthma may need intervention; Delhi reports six times the number of cases as last year; early testing and treatment may stem the infection’s spread, along with flu vaccines for the elderly
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Lazy eye in children may go unnoticed — when is an eye check-up needed?
Often called lazy eye, amblyopia may have no obvious signs and can remain undetected during early childhood. Screening, timely treatment and sustained follow-up are important because visual development is time-sensitive
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Demand to install advanced screening systems in blood banks in Kerala to detect infections
This is in the wake of reports about the spread of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C infections among college students in some parts of the country
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How AI can be optimised for better healthcare
Healthcare does not need AI everywhere. It needs it where delays can be reduced, clinicians can make better-informed decisions, and more patients can receive appropriate care.
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Scientists find why a debilitating genetic disorder affects only Eurasians
According to Ashwin Dalal, a medical geneticist at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, the institute diagnoses one case of FRDA every month on average — and almost all of these individuals come from consanguineous marriages
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Why are junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh protesting? | Explained
A dispute over a stipend revision due since January 2026 has escalated into a phased, statewide strike by nearly 9,000 junior doctors, with government medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh withdrawing emergency services from August 17
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Understanding the link between the rainy season and your heart rhythm
While rain by itself is not a cause of atrial fibrillation, which is irregular or rapid heart rhythm, a few factors that occur with the monsoon can trigger it, especially in individuals who are at risk
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ICMR-NIN study links vitamin deficiencies to cognitive decline in elderly
Healthy ageing requires attention not only to disease management but also to nutritional well-being, says ICMR-NIN Director Bharati Kulkarni
Read article →Why hospital treatment costs more in Telangana? Parliamentary panel points to private sector
Why does hospital treatment cost more in Telangana compared to several other States? A Parliamentary Standing Committee has pointed to the growing role of private healthcare, alongside gaps in public…
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