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Google’s moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats

Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire




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Crypto firm Consensys to cut 20% of workforce amid macroeconomic, regulatory headwinds

The crypto firm added that elevated interest rates, inflationary pressures, and tightening liquidity have created a more “cautious macroeconomic environment”




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Google expands AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries

Earlier this month, the search giant rolled out ads in AI Overviews on mobile but only in the U.S.




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As Bitcoin nears all-time high, WazirX investors are in pain over their locked crypto funds

Bitcoin was inching towards its March 2024 all-time-high price of $73,750.07, but those whose crypto assets are locked with the WazirX exchange after a cyberattack are anxious about missing out




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ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google




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Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence




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Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama

ChatBIT was fine-tuned and "optimised for dialogue and question-answering tasks in the military field", the paper said




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Amazon's improving retail sales boost third-quarter profit, revenue beats estimates

Like its tech peers, Amazon said it expected higher capital expenditures for the foreseeable future to help develop artificial intelligence software




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Amazon won’t release new Alexa until 2025: Report

Until sometime ago, users were able to access the beta version of Alexa using an Echo but that has been cut off now




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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$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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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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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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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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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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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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Following WHO guidelines for sodium content in packaged food could prevent 3 lakh deaths in India in 10 years: study

Additionally, about 1.7 million new cardiovascular disease cases and 7,00,000 new chronic kidney disease cases could be prevented compared to current practices, the study said




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What is breast density and how is it associated with cancer? Explained

Breast density matters because of two main reasons: it may make it harder to detect signs of cancer on a mammogram, and it is linked with an increased risk of breast cancer




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ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

The Council said that the scheme proposes to foster novel, out of the box, futuristic ideas, new knowledge generation, discovery / development of breakthrough health technologies




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Tiruchi man with mpox symptoms: Sample has returned negative, says Tamil Nadu Health Minister

The man, who had returned from Sharjah on October 31, was found to have fever during screening on arriving at the Tiruchi airport.




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Stop abuse of patent monopolies in rare diseases, say patient representatives and treatment activists 

They seek urgent intervention by government, courts, and lawmakers into the issue  




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Lassa fever: Understanding the risk, response and global threat

The Lassa virus causes Lassa fever, a zoonotic disease; humans usually contract the virus through contact with food or items contaminated by the the Mastomys rat’s urine or faeces.




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Symposium stresses on the urgent need for integrated health strategies




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Osteoporosis can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

The key to having healthy bones for a lifetime is to take some simple preventive measures – and the earlier, the better




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National Task Force files interim report on safety measures for hospital staff

NTF report has suggested short term, medium, and long term measures to protect doctors and medical staff in their workplaces.




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Can mid-level healthcare providers compensate for physician shortages in rural India?

To make up for doctor shortages, several countries around the world have introduced a cadre of MLHPs into their health systems; however, in India, mainstreaming of MLHPs has time and again been met with resistance from organised medicine 




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Severe staff shortage leaves Tamil Nadu’s obstetricians and gynaecologists overworked

Doctors are forced to take turns doing frequent 24-hour shifts — in some cases two to three 24-hour shifts a week. Inquiries with government OB-GYNs reveal that several health facilities have been short-staffed for years, and vacant posts remain unfilled




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'Sushant's death needs a CBI inquiry'

'This is not a fight just for Sushant, it is a fight against a system that suppresses genuine talent and forces them to take extreme steps.'




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Revealed: YouTube's India Plans

'Two in three creators in India who earn money from YouTube agree that YouTube is their primary source of revenue.'




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The Star Of Hanu Man Speaks!

'I started as an actor when I was only two-and-a-half years old, so I am not new to attention and the perks of being an actor.'