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Dropbox to lay off 20% of its workforce

Last year in April, Dropbox fired 16% of the workforce for similar reasons due to a decrease in cloud growth and spent money in hiring AI specialists instead




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Perplexity AI CEO says “still haven’t gotten” a green card amid immigration debate ahead of U.S. Presidential Election 2024

Srinivas went on to work with OpenAI for a year before co-founding Perplexity AI in 2022




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Transformation Stories #4 A New Podcast Interview With Me (Rob Larsen)

Check out yours truly on an episode of Atlas Systems’ Transformation Stories. A hands-on leader and change-maker with 20 years of experience, Rob Larsen remains at the forefront of software-led innovation – in financial services and the larger enterprise world. In this all-new conversation with Atlas Systems, Larsen offers insights into finding the right pace […]




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I Didn’t Realize How Much I Rely on GitHub Codespaces Until This week

How much do I rely on GitHub Codespaces for open source development? Super double-plus much. I can illustrate exactly how much with one short anecdote. Gulp 5 was recently released and I created several PRs across repos in the H5BP organization to update Gulp across the board. I missed one issue with the encoding of […]




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HTML5 Boilerplate 9.0.1 Released

See it on GitHub! View it on npm! This release was kicked off because of Gulp 5. Gulp 5 has breaking changes so we had to work through the upgrade manually. In the process of doing that upgrade we discovered a couple of bugs. Christian Oliff noticed that tests were failing on Windows I noticed […]




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Upgrading jQuery: Working Towards a Healthy Web

Upgrading jQuery: Working Towards a Healthy Web | Official jQuery Blog Working in the environments I do, I can tell you there are some scary situations out there with regards to jQuery. I remember John Resig, more than a decade ago, talking about wanting multiple different versions of jQuery to be able to work on […]




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I Have So Many Thoughts

CrowdStrike blames testing bugs for security update that took down 8.5M Windows PCs | Ars Technica




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Out-of-pocket expenditure on health in Kerala is highest in country despite increased State investments

National Health Accounts figures show the per capita out-of-pocket expenditure on health in Kerala stands at ₹7,889. However, Kerala also tops the list when it comes to the per capita government spending on health, at ₹4,338




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Karnataka government plans to start 11 medical colleges under contentious PPP model

As of now, the State has 22 government medical colleges in 22 districts while 11 others have no government medical colleges; the PPP model however has been criticised by some experts




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Will not allow dilution of AIIMS brand: Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda

The Health Minister said no compromises will be made in faculty recruitments or standards of teaching at any of the new AIIMS institutes being set up across the country




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WHO to evacuate 1,000 Gazan women, children for urgent medical care

Last week, U.N. investigators said Israel was deliberately targeting health facilities in Gaza, and killing and torturing medical personnel there, accusing the country of "crimes against humanity".




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Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpack which has greater impact on lifespan

If we know that genetics and lifestyle affect how long you live, which one is more important? And how do they interact?




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High cataract rate among elderly in Mucherla, Meerkhanpet of Rangareddy district, says survey

HHF’s screening of 200 patients in Mucherla and Meerkhanpet found that 21% had senile cataracts, 18% had immature cataracts, and 15% had refractive errors




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WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free; calls it ‘historic feat’ ending ancient scourge

Globally, 44 countries and one territory have now been certified as malaria-free




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Sexual harassment rampant in Maharashtra medical colleges, finds survey

The survey also found that a majority of students believed that reporting these events could negatively affect their grades and future prospects; it highlighted the need for better safety mechanisms on campus




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Rapid assessment of pulse polio campaign shows high vaccine coverage, highlights gaps in Chennai

Chennai accounted for nearly 21% of the non-vaccinated children, highlighting the gaps in an urban area and the need for targeted community outreach




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Should men be allowed into operation theatres when their wives are having a baby? Doctors weigh in after YouTuber’s video sparks controversy

YouTuber Irfan recently posted a video on social media that showed him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn, in the operation theatre of a private hospital in Chennai; consent of the medical personnel involved to being videoed was another aspect doctors say needs discussion




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Centre eyes ‘presumed consent’ for cornea retrieval in hospital deaths

THOTA may be amended to facilitate retrieval of cornea from all Indians who die in hospitals, without family consent. 




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Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance as a crucial defence against polio in India | Explained

India needs to continue efforts to maintain its polio-free status, and AFP surveillance has to remain a cornerstone of its strategy




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Over 77 per cent of India’s children lack WHO-suggested diversity in diet, study finds

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh reported the highest levels of inadequate diversity in children's diets -- all above 80 per cent -- while Sikkim and Meghalaya were the only two to report an under-50 per cent prevalence




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WHO says ‘intense bombardment’ halts Gaza polio vaccinations

The U.N. health body said it had been “compelled to postpone” the bid to give 119,279 children in northern Gaza a second vaccine dose due to the escalating violence




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Are cats good for our health?

Living with a cat can have a profound – and sometimes surprising – effect on our physical and mental health. Still, living with cats is not without risks




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Rajasthan-based firm barred from making ‘Insulin’ homeopathic tablets

A licence for the manufacture of this product was cancelled; this follows a complaint from Kerala-based RTI activist K.V. Babu with the Prime Minister’s public grievance cell




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Why did the Centre sanction a 50% hike in prices of commonly-used drugs?

According to the government the recent 50% hike in prices of eight drugs was sanctioned keeping in mind the larger public interest and to ensure continued availability of drugs




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Trachoma eliminated as a public health problem in India; what next?

The achievement marks a significant public health victory and has profound economic implications. Trachoma’s impact, through blindness and visual impairment, results in an estimated economic loss of $2.9 to 5.3 billion annually due to reduced productivity




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Air pollution: Centre warns of the rising ill-effects of deteriorating air quality

In a letter to States and UTs, the Director General of Health Services Atul Goel has said to discourage stubble and waste burning, and spread awareness among people about reducing firecrackers during festivities




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For type 2 diabetes, focusing on when you eat – not what – can help control blood sugar

Time-restricted eating, also known as the 16:8 diet, became popular for weight loss around 2015. Studies have since shown it is also an effective way for people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood glucose




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Drugs regulator finds 49 samples not of standard quality, manufacturers asked to withdraw their products

Four spurious drugs were also found and action has been initiated against the makers, the DCGI said




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National Mental Health Festival 2024 kicks off in Bengaluru




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Covid lessons learned? U.N. summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humans

At the U.N. summit in Cali, delegates are working on a “biodiversity and health action plan” proposed for adoption by the 196 member nations of the Convention on Biological Diversity




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30,000 critical care beds, regional centres for National Institute of Virology are among plans under PM-ABHIM: V.K. Paul

Expanding healthcare infrastructure plans also include integrated public health units in 600 districts and 30 branches of the National Centre for Disease Control, Niti Aayog member Dr. Paul has said




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$25-million Pandemic Fund aims to curb ‘zoonotic’ diseases

The Centre will implement the G20 Pandemic Fund, which is aimed at enhancing the country’s “animal health security”, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).




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Doctors struggle to treat long Covid patients in India; researchers point to inadequate studies

Global efforts to understand and manage long Covid post-pandemic, with varied symptoms and limited treatment guidelines worldwide




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OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers claim

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw




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Polio in Pakistan: Another vaccination campaign begins after worrying surge

Pakistan regularly launches such campaigns, but violence targeting the health workers and police assigned to escort them is common




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What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?

Stereotactic radiotherapy uses high doses of radiation to target and kill cancer cells; it uses newer machines that can deliver very focused radiation beams




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Roll back approval to import used medical devices, med-tech industry urges PM

The group said the move puts at risk patient safety and undermines the domestic med-tech sector. It said that refurbished machines are not subject to stringent quality checks applicable to new devices.




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Doctors stress healthy lifestyle, regular check-up to prevent strokes in young adults

The webinar was held as part of The Hindu’s Wellness Series




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Bridging the gap in mental healthcare services: NGOs launch dementia clinics in Hyderabad’s slums

India continues to grapple with a dearth of mental healthcare services, even as the number of persons with dementia is expected to rise over the next two decades




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Ayushman Bharat: All seniors above 70 can avail health coverage except those in Delhi, West Bengal

Senior citizens eligible for PM-JAY regardless of income; Ayushman Vaya Vandana card will help cut out-of-pocket health spends; on Ayurveda Day, PM launches initiatives to validate traditional herbal medicine, promote Indian medical systems




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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority directs firms to cut prices of three anti-cancer drugs

Govt. had earlier scrapped customs duty on Trastuzumab, Osimertinib and Durvalumab and also reduced GST rates on them




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Lifestyle changes a major cause for stroke, say doctors

Speaking at a public awareness meeting organised at GRH on the occasion of World Stroke Day on Tuesday, Dr. Murugan, attributed these negative factors to a sedentary lifestyle because of the youth’s job nature and location




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COVID-19 resulted in nearly half a million excess deaths, WHO’s global TB report states

Thirty high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of the world’s TB cases in 2022 and two-thirds of the global total was in eight countries including India




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AIIMS-Bibinagar to boost tuberculosis care in Telangana with aerial aid

Inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the drone service is part of a series of health projects designed to enhance access to essential services in remote and underserved areas




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World Stroke Day: NIMHANS study finds that part of sleep apnoea burden is a consequence of stroke

Most patients with stroke are not evaluated for sleep apnea; this is an issue that needs to be addressed by the scientific community, doctors at NIMHANS, Bengaluru said




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Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year




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As breast cancer incidence rises, doctors raise importance of early detection, need for women to be breast aware

Chennai accounts for highest crude incidence rate of breast cancer in T.N., data shows; a number of factors have led to this, say doctors




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Malaria elimination: Egypt’s success and a roadmap for India’s WHO certification

India has made remarkable strides in reducing malaria, with reported cases dropping over the years; however, there is a long journey ahead, with climate change raising the potential for malaria transmission in areas that have already achieved elimination




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Wellness retreat that King Charles and Queen Camilla visited in Bengaluru to soon expand to Portugal 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who left the retreat after a three-day rejuvenation session, are happy with the expansion plans as this would be closer to the UK, says holistic health practitioner Issac Mathai, who runs the facility




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ICMR invites expression of interest from firms for making anaemia detection device

The council wants to expand the effective screening network of anaemia among different age populations across India