Alia Bhatt & Ranbir Kapoor Inspect new Mumbai Home

On December 26, 2022, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were spotted at the location of their new house which is under construction. In the pictures and videos, Alia and Ranbir are seen inspecting the minute details of their new house. Ranbir is seen taking pictures of his under-constructed house. Alia, on the other hand, is seen giving instructions to the […]

AI fails to pass radiology qualifying examination

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently unable to pass one of the qualifying radiology examinations, suggesting that this promising technology is not yet ready to replace doctors, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. AI is increasingly being used for some tasks that doctors do, such as interpreting radiographs (x-rays and scans) to help diagnose a range of conditions. […]

Cluster headache may be more severe in women

While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study is published in the December 21, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cluster headaches are short but extremely painful headaches that can occur many days, or even weeks, […]

Samantha Ruth Prabhu admits to ‘Fighting Hard Battles’

Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu reacted as director Rahul Ravindran gifted her a sentimental picture frame and called her a “woman of steel”. Samantha spoke about “fighting hard battles” and becoming “stronger than ever” in response. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, December 25, 2022, Samantha posted a picture of Rahul’s gift. The words, in the yellow and blue photo frame, […]

New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis

Tonia Vincent, Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology & Honorary Rheumatologist at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), said: ‘Hand osteoarthritis is a common and debilitating medical condition that affects mainly women, especially around the time of the menopause. We currently have no effective treatments that modify their disease.’ The researchers started by investigating a common gene variant […]

How Desi Male Influencers are Changing Gender Roles

At some point in a young Desi person’s life, gender roles have been attached to different items and activities around them. These ideas have been ingrained throughout the very fabric of society, family, and tradition, where they are strengthened and normalised. When one leaves the secure confines of the systems that uphold such preconceptions, the constructions of these gender binaries […]

Culturally-informed mental health screenings improve school and community successes

As concerns about youth mental health, school shootings, and other forms of violence prompt more school systems to conduct mental health screenings, a UCR-led analysis is urging school officials to proceed with deference to student family, cultural, and community backgrounds. Mental health screenings that focus solely on identifying at-risk students without taking into account their backgrounds and their strengths may […]