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- Middle East
Doha, Dubai top world’s most competitive job markets: Report
Abu Dhabi: Doha, the capital of Qatar, and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have emerged as the most competitive job market, witnessing the highest average number of applicants within a…
- Health
Even mild Covid can ‘permanently damage’ semen quality in men: Study
London: Even a mild Covid infection can cause permanent damage to men’s sperm concentrations and their ability to swim, according to a new study presented at the 39th annual meeting of the…
- Health
Supermarket trolleys with ECG sensors can help prevent stroke risk: Study
London: Supermarket trolleys, equipped with electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors, may help diagnose atrial fibrillation — common heart rhythm disorder — which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes. In the…
- Health
Study links postpartum depression with adolescent stress
New York: Stress during adolescence can cause postpartum behavioural changes in women and other mammals, including depression and changes in social behaviour after the birth of a child. Researchers from the University…
- Technology
ChatGPT 4 excels at picking the right imaging tests: Study
New York: OpenAI’s ChatGPT can support the clinical decision-making process, including when picking the correct radiological imaging tests for breast cancer screening or breast pain, finds a study. The study by investigators…
- Technology
AI finds conservative women more happier, attractive in pictures: Study
San Francisco: Researchers found that conservative female politicians tend to appear happier and more attractive in pictures than liberal politicos, a new AI study has shown. According to the study published in…
- Health
Global diabetes cases to soar to 1.3 billion by 2050: Lancet
New York: More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of all ages in every country, and that number is projected to more than…
- Health
Rising temperatures to cut 80% volume of Himalayan glaciers by 2100: Study
Kathmandu: Existing levels of increase in global temperatures can lead to about 80 per cent loss in the current volume of glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region by the end of…
- Health
30 min daytime nap may boost brain health, delay ageing by 7 years: Study
London: People who take about 30 minutes of nap during daytime may have improved brain health that can significantly lower risk of dementia, according to a study. The study led by researchers…
- Health
Daily aspirin use linked with anaemia risk in healthy older adults: Study
New York: A daily low-dose usage of aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to relieve headache, reduce swelling or fever may lead to about 20 per cent increased risk of anaemia…
- Health
Heavy drinkers get more impaired despite claims of higher tolerance: Study
New Delhi: People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show the same or even more levels of fine motor and cognitive impairment as light/moderate drinkers when consuming their usual excessive amount, new research…
- Health
Combustion from gas stoves linked to high risk of blood cell cancers: Study
New York: Cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of a chemical linked to a higher risk of leukaemia and other blood cell cancers, finds an alarming study. The study, published…
- Health
Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections: Study
Tokyo: Japanese researchers have found that endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder which affects one in 10 women between the age of 15 and 49, may be the result of a bacterial infection. Their…
- Health
Study shows HIV can lie dormant in brain
New York: HIV can lie dormant in the brain, and discontinuation of treatment can reignite the progression of infection to AIDS, finds a study. As a part of its life cycle, the…
- Offbeat
Which came first: chicken or egg? Researchers may know the answer
Researchers from China’s Nanjing University and the University of Bristol have ended the age-old debate of what came first, the chicken or the egg? A study of 51 fossil species and 29…