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PCOS to PMOS " what's in a name?
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (91+ words) So PCOS has been renamed PMOS " polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Members of the consortium announced in a paper published in The Lancet on Tuesday, drawing on a years" long process....
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (641+ words) ABUJA: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. In a post on X, the World Health…...
A touch-and-talk medium, teaching in special schools begins with Braille
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (359+ words) DT Next A touch-and-talk medium, teaching in special schools begins with Braille CHENNAI: Teaching children with disabilities, even in a special school, requires a nuanced approach that goes beyond gadgets and technology. While regular students, for instance, learn 85% with their…...
Vault of the undead: Bodies stashed for over 12 years rot in Chennai's RGGGH mortuary
2+ day, 59+ min ago (367+ words) CHENNAI: A severe crisis has gripped the mortuary at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), where unclaimed bodies have piled up for years, and hundreds of viscera samples remain unprocessed, with some families" wait for reports continuing for more than…...
Tamil Nadu: Panel to study worker safety at cracker units
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) DT Next Tamil Nadu: Panel to study worker safety at cracker units VIRUDHUNAGAR: A new tripartite committee comprising fireworks unit owners, workers and experts will be formed to study worker safety and measures to prevent accidents in fireworks units, Minister…...
I donated 60 litres of breast milk to govt hospitals: Badminton star Jwala Gutta
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (283+ words) CHENNAI: Indian badminton star Jwala Gutta has revealed that she donated nearly 60 litres of breast milk to government hospitals in Hyderabad and Chennai after becoming a mother. Her post detailing this initiative on social media has now drawn widespread attention…...
Two leopard cubs killed in road accident in the Nilgiris
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (171+ words) COIMBATORE: Two leopard cubs were killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Devala'Pandalur highway near Gudalur in the Nilgiris on Friday morning. According to forest department officials, the incident occurred around 6. 30 a. m. near the Richmount area under the…...
addiction crisis
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (19+ words) DT Next Ghettoisation a problem: Tasmac closure alone not viable sans rehab centre near resettlement colonies: Experts...
North Chennai residents raise concern over stray dog menace
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) CHENNAI: Residents of North Chennai, particularly in Durgai Avenue in Selavayal, and also those living in Chinnanimadam, Muthamizh Nagar and Kodungaiyur, alleged that aggressive dogs have been causing panic among motorists and pedestrians. At least two dog-bite incidents had been…...
Ghettoisation a problem: Tasmac closure alone not viable sans rehab centre near resettlement colonies: Experts
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (524+ words) CHENNAI: The state government's announcement on shutting Tasmac outlets near schools, temples and bus stands has also turned attention toward large resettlement sites where residents demand closure, but counsellors, NGO workers and officials warn that closure alone may deepen an…...