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Smoking, alcohol and obesity caused 4.4 mn cancer deaths in 2019: Lancet
Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for…
PTI
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Online health providers are preying on young men's worst fears
Telehealth companies like Hims and Ro are making big money by preying on young men's insecurities a…
Emily Stewart
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AI performs poorly in detecting Covid by listening to cough says a UK-based study
The AI classifiers trained on audio recordings cannot accurately predict whether someone has Covid-…
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India tops list of nations in ozone pollution deaths
According to a website on the report , 92% of the world's population lives in areas with unhealthy …
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Net income: A key metric that's used to assess the health and revenue of a business
Net income refers to what is left over after the total amount of expenses are taken out and can be …
Melanie Lockert
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NASA will pay 4 health-conscious 'astronaut-like' people to live inside a Mars simulation for 378 days. See if you qualify.
NASA opened applications for people to live a paid year in its CHAPEA Mars simulation. The job requ…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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India’s largest fashion institute, NIFT is rushing to prepare exam guidelines after 700 students sign a protest petition
“The guidelines are issued by the academic heads of all institutions and vary with the course. T…
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No, India’s rate of cancer incidence isn’t among the lowest in the world
The countries with the highest rates of cancer were Australia and New Zealand, with 743.8 and 54…
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WHO confirms existence of fake Covishield vaccines in India; Serum Institute pushes for a booster shot
SII makes India's primary COVID-19 vaccine, locally known as Covishield. Poonawalla also reve…
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India's Covaxin 77.8% effective for COVID-19, says Lancet Report
A"The efficacy analysis demonstrates Covaxin to be 77.8 per cent effective against symptomatic…
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A man who boosted his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with a shot from Moderna said his side effects were a 'little more severe' the third time round
Scientists are researching whether mixing and matching COVID-19 shots from Pfizer, Moderna, and Joh…
Hilary Brueck
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The quick ratio is a basic liquidity metric that helps determine a company's solvency
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to quickly pay its short-term debt by selling its most…
Lydia Kibet
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A WHO investigation into the coronavirus' origins points the finger at animals in Chinese wildlife farms
A WHO team investigated the coronavirus' origins. The report, obtained by the AP, suggests it's "ex…
Aylin Woodward
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What is ROI? This simple metric can offer greater insight into the profitability of the assets in your portfolio
Return on investment, or ROI, is a commonly used metric for investing in the stock market, business…
Melanie Lockert
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Video gaming can lead to better cognitive performance in children says new study
Contrary to the popular belief that playing video games is linked with mental health problems, a ne…
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Internal rate of return: Understanding this metric and how to calculate it can help you invest more wisely
Calculating a potential investment's IRR, or Internal Rate of Return, can help you determine if it'…
Aly J. Yale
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The fourth largest phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial has started enrolling volunteers
Up to 60,000 volunteers will be enrolled in the trial at up to nearly 215 clinical research si…