FIFA World Cup 2022: Favourites and Underdogs

The FIFA World Cup 2022 promises to be one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. Taking place in Qatar, the competition will run from November 20 to December 18, 2022, where 32 teams will battle it out for football’s top prize. There are the typical favourites who many expect to go far in the competition such as […]

Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse

In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to help staff identify children who are being neglected or abused. The research, presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress [1], also shows that hospitals with such a policy are more likely to use strategies that are known to […]

Older diabetes treatment appears to have anti-dementia effect

Researchers report a link between use of glitazones to treat type 2 diabetes and a 22% reduced risk of dementia. The findings appeared on Oct 11, 2022 in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. “These findings may help inform medication selection for [older] patients with [type 2 diabetes] at high risk of dementia,” the authors said. As background, the authors noted […]

10 Indian Brands that Have received Flak over Adverts

Social media users did not take to the ad kindly. Now and then, Indian brands receive flak over controversial content in their advertisements. This is especially relevant if the brands are seen to be supporting or promoting negative aspects of society. Some memorable examples include Sabyasachi’s mangalsutra ad campaign and Dabur’s bleaching cream ad in which two women celebrated Karwa […]

Ponniyin Selvan 1 OTT Release Date on Amazon Prime Video

Ponniyin Selvan 1 OTT Release Date: Amazon Prime Video has bagged the post-theatrical streaming rights of PS1. Ponniyin Selvan 1 debuted in theatres on Sep 30, 2022. Streaming giant Amazon Prime Video has bagged the digital streaming rights of the movie. PS 1 is a Tamil epic war drama movie based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 popular novel of the same […]

How I Told my Desi Parents I’m Having Sex

Sex is a major topic within modern society but it still holds a certain stigma within Desi households. Any mention of intimacy or having sex is frowned upon. Whilst some families are beginning to open up with their children, there’s still that age-old ideal that kids will figure it out for themselves. However, there is an irony that elders won’t […]

Telemedicine reduces odds of no-show clinic visits by more than two-thirds for surgical patients

Surgical patients who use telehealth services are much more likely to show up for their initial clinic visit or follow-up appointment during the post-surgery period than those who rely on in-person visits only. Research findings were presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022. During the early months of the COVID pandemic, when […]