Health
September 15, 2024
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How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?

BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight […]

Health
September 14, 2024
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WHO approves first Mpox vaccine as virus spreads globally

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved MVA-BN as the first pre-qualified vaccine against monkeypox virus. “This first pre-qualification of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in Africa and in future,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The […]

Politics
September 14, 2024
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Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Everyone’s favourite comrade

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Sitaram Yechury passed away in a Delhi hospital on September 12 after battling a severe respiratory infection. He was 72. People from across the political spectrum mourned his passing, recalling his commitment to the working class, the Constitution, and social justice and equality. […]

Science & Environment
September 13, 2024
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Mysterious 9-day seismic event triggered by 650-foot tsunami

A tsunami stemming from a landslide in a Greenland fjord, caused by melting ice, was behind a surprising seismic event last year that shook the earth for nine days, a researcher told AFP on Friday. According to a report recently published in the scientific journal Science, tremors that were registered in September 2023 originated from […]

Politics
September 13, 2024
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Modi 3.0’s precarious allies in Bihar

Trouble from allies seems to be mounting for the BJP, especially from its partners in Bihar, where the Assembly election is due next year. While K.C. Tyagi of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) suddenly resigned from the key role of party chief spokesperson on September 1, days after he made statements distancing the JD(U) […]

Politics
September 13, 2024
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How conflict is bleeding Manipur dry

A fundamental difference between venom and poison is how toxins enter the victim’s body. As a venom evolution expert describes it, “If you bite it and you die it’s poison, but if it bites you and you die, that’s venom.” The telltale sign of venom is that it is introduced via a wound. In much the […]

Business
September 13, 2024
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PSX hits record 80000 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened with a significant surge on Friday, gaining 999 points, pushing the KSE-100 index to surpass the 80,000-point mark, a level restored after recent economic developments. The index reached 80,016 points at the start of trading on Friday. The bullish trend is largely attributed to the anticipated finalization of a […]