On July 17, personal finance company WalletHub published a study that highlighted the US states with the most financially insecure residents. The research, titled “States with the Most People in Financial Distress,” compared 50 states using nine critical criteria in six categories. The categories examined in the study included: Average credit score People with accounts … Read more
HYDERABAD: A single dose of Covid-19 vaccine is sufficient for an infected person as there was a greater antibody response when compared with those who have had no prior infection, according to a study released by AIG Hospitals on Monday.The city-based AIG Hospitals recently published a study conducted on 260 healthcare workers, who got vaccinated … Read more
In a remarkable achievement, the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city Dubai has accomplished a stunning feat by taking the top rank as the world’s most picturesque city to explore after dark, capturing the top spot among global destinations. According to a recent study conducted by Travelbag, the world’s largest air and travel services provider, … Read more
Tourists have picked up a bit of a bad reputation in recent years. Whether it’s a daily fee to access Venice, a screen to block Mount Fuji or an expensive tourist tax in Amsterdam, several top destinations have taken measures to reduce the number of tourists visiting. But where can tourists be sure of a … Read more
SINGAPORE: Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.Weather phenomena like El Nino and the Indian Ocean Dipole worsened the effects of these pollutants by intensifying their concentration in the air, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University … Read more
NEW DELHI: The increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves is resulting in preterm and early-term labor, a study has found. According to a new multi-institutional study published JAMA Network Open, premature births are increasing due to hot weather conditions to intense and prolonged heatwaves. The researchers analysed 5.3 crore births across the 50 largest metropolitan … Read more
Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, published a new analysis of the longest study it has conducted so far through the lens of long-term weight loss. The 17,604-person study, published in Nature Medicine and presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy on Tuesday, showed for the first time that obesity … Read more
It is impossible to know what’s healthy and unhealthy any more. Foods are so often vilified and then redeemed, suddenly going from zero to hero and back again. Eggs, milk, butter and pork all used to be deemed ingredients too high in fat or excessive cholesterol and we were told we should limit our intake. … Read more
WASHINGTON: You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee undoubtedly is a big part of global culture, and the kind made from the Arabica bean is the most appreciated by coffee drinkers. Researchers now have unlocked the genome of the Arabica species and traced its origins … Read more
LONDON: A study on genes of two different mouse models with liver disease has helped a team of Austrian researchers to better understand liver scarring and to develop more effective treatments for the disease.Scarring, also known as fibrosis, occurs when liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. The largest internal organ then hardens and becomes … Read more
