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RAY OF HOPE
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RAY OF HOPE

Actor and cancer survivor Lisa Ray talks to oncologist Dr Jame Abraham about inner strength and her surrogacy journey

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November 10, 2024
LEVERAGE AI TO ENHANCE WORK
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LEVERAGE AI TO ENHANCE WORK

AT THE WEEK Health Summit, Siddharth Bagga, head (retail, CPG and health care), Google Cloud, elaborated on the significant work that Google has been doing in health care through artificial intelligence (AI).

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2 mins  |
November 10, 2024
MEDICINE WITH PURPOSE
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MEDICINE WITH PURPOSE

Artificial intelligence should not replace but rather aid doctors, said experts at THE WEEK’s Health Summit

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8 mins  |
November 10, 2024
NOTES ON AN AGEING PLANET
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NOTES ON AN AGEING PLANET

Edited excerpts from a talk by Dr Madhu Sasidhar, president and CEO of Apollo’s hospitals division

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2 mins  |
November 10, 2024
NAUTICAL MAKEOVER
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NAUTICAL MAKEOVER

THE WEEK Maritime Conclave 2024 will dive deep into the new Indian narrative being scripted on the seas

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November 10, 2024
FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW
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FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW

Vijay's political party launch was a huge success, but its long-term prospects depend on winning over rural voters

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4 mins  |
November 10, 2024
India-China: back to basics
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India-China: back to basics

The Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping handshake in Kazan provides the right opportunity to ask the most basic question: what is our longterm perspective on India-China relations?

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November 10, 2024
I will deliver Balasaheb Thackeray's dream-slum-free Mumbai
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I will deliver Balasaheb Thackeray's dream-slum-free Mumbai

What have been your achievements while being in office? A/ My achievements have been three-fold—accessibility, infrastructure and welfare.

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5 mins  |
November 10, 2024
DRAMA BEFORE ACTION
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DRAMA BEFORE ACTION

DISSENSIONS, PARTIES LOANING CANDIDATES TO ALLIES... THIS ASSEMBLY ELECTION IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER

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November 10, 2024
Judgment reserved
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Judgment reserved

Justice Chandrachud’s record as CJI appears to be a mixed bag, while his successor, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, will always be compared with his uncle, Justice H.R. Khanna, who stood up to the government during Emergency

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6 mins  |
November 10, 2024
Poor wealthy Jharkhand
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Poor wealthy Jharkhand

Wealth doesn’t make one happy, say seers. The wealthy would nod their heads in agreement, giving out philosophical sighs.

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November 10, 2024
Quit Smoking To Live Longer
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Quit Smoking To Live Longer

Patients who quit smoking after a diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease can reduce their risk of a major cardiovascular event by almost 50 per cent.

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1 min  |
November 03, 2024
AI Is Here To Stay
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AI Is Here To Stay

Every time I hear the words Artificial Intelligence, the millennial in me starts imagining T100s walking the street and Skynet taking over the world.

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November 03, 2024
Silent sentinel
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Silent sentinel

Meet Dozee, India’s first Al-based, contactless remote patient monitoring system that fits under the mattress

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4 mins  |
November 03, 2024
Gaining consciousness
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Gaining consciousness

Anaesthesiology, a poorly understood speciality, has been gaining recognition for its critical role in and outside the operating theatre

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5 mins  |
November 03, 2024
Patients with Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and addiction, will benefit from our device
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Patients with Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and addiction, will benefit from our device

Actor, TV host, dancer, and academic, Shalini Menon is a true allrounder. The young chemist from Kerala has earned a patent for a groundbreaking device, the Dopameter, which detects dopamine levels in the body.

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3 mins  |
November 03, 2024
HOOKED...TO HAPPINESS
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HOOKED...TO HAPPINESS

Pleasure-seeking behavioural addictions, in search of a dopamine hit, are on the rise

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November 03, 2024
Mach attack
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Mach attack

Machiavellians are like JCBs: they will crush your heart, your career, and your bank account, then push you into oblivion

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November 03, 2024
WATCH YOUR FINGERNAILS
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WATCH YOUR FINGERNAILS

Have you ever wondered what the ridges on your nails can reveal about your health?

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November 03, 2024
Killing the killers
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Killing the killers

Could your bathroom be humanity's arsenal against antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

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1 min  |
November 03, 2024
SIT LESS TO EASE BACK PAIN
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SIT LESS TO EASE BACK PAIN

SITTING LESS AND INCREASING daily activity could be a simple solution to help back pain from getting worse, and just 40 minutes of less sedentary time would be enough.

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November 03, 2024
READING TO INFANTS BOOSTS VOCABULARY
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READING TO INFANTS BOOSTS VOCABULARY

SHARING A BOOK WITH BABIES and toddlers promotes early language development and vocabulary. But handing them a screen probably won't.

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November 03, 2024
IMPROPER ARM POSITION CAN DISTORT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS
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IMPROPER ARM POSITION CAN DISTORT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS

Accuracy of your blood pressure readings depends on how you hold your arm while measuring blood pressure. According to a US study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, certain arm positions can significantly overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.

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November 03, 2024
BRUSHING AND FLOSSING CAN KEEP AWAY HEAD AND NECK CANCER
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BRUSHING AND FLOSSING CAN KEEP AWAY HEAD AND NECK CANCER

BACTERIA THAT CAUSE GUM DISEASE can also increase a person's risk of head and neck squamous cell cancer, according to a US study published in the journal JAMA Oncology.

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November 03, 2024
FALLS MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEMENTIA
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FALLS MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEMENTIA

FALLS ARE THE LEADING cause of injury in older adults and can lead to life changing consequences, including loss of independence or risk of death.

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November 03, 2024
WHAT DO FAMILIES FIGHT ABOUT MOST?
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WHAT DO FAMILIES FIGHT ABOUT MOST?

DISAGREEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS are prevalent in all families. But what do families fight about the most and has it changed over time?

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November 03, 2024
WEEKEND WORKOUTS AS EFFECTIVE AS DAILY EXERCISE
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WEEKEND WORKOUTS AS EFFECTIVE AS DAILY EXERCISE

WEEKEND WARRIORS—people who cram all their weekly recommended exercise into one or two days—reap the same health benefits as those who work out daily.

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November 03, 2024
Haunted by a cloudless sky
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Haunted by a cloudless sky

There are no other countries like Spain,” says Robert Jordan in Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bells Toll.

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November 03, 2024
Dress to represent
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Dress to represent

I watched the Democratic National Convention on my hotel room TV while on a visit to one of the swing states in the US.

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2 mins  |
November 03, 2024
Return of the nerds
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Return of the nerds

I have been an ‘expert’ on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) for four years now, but I still get super-nervous every time we shoot.

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November 03, 2024