Today, in our engaged daily-day life, technology is the only key which played a role as mate. That mate is targeted at improving the quality of life for younger people, keeping them connected and engaged, while loneliness runs protrusive among our aged.
An emotionally intelligent robot has been created to help older people to promote activity and tackle loneliness by...
Medicine and healthcare are routinely both over- and underused, report experts who carried out a series of studies across the world. This causes avoidable harm and suffering and wasting of precious resources.
Researchers found that upto 70% of hysterectomies in the United States, a quarter of knee replacements in Spain, and more than half the antibiotics prescribed in China are...
A suite of 13 speedy mini-apps called IntelliCare can reduce depression and anxiety, report researchers from Northwestern University in the United States.
The apps offer exercises to de-stress, reduce self-criticism and worrying, methods to help your life feel more meaningful, mantras to highlight your strengths, strategies for a good night’s sleep and more.
“We designed these apps so they fit easily...
Diet sodas(with artificial sweeteners) may seem like a healthier choice. But there is something that this industry does not want us to know. According to a recent review it was concluded that artificially sweetened soft drinks neither helps people in gaining a healthy body weight nor can it be a substitute to natural food. The review was done on...
According to a new study, transferring two embryos during the process of IVF can lessen the possibility of conceiving by more than a quarter if one of the embryos is not in good health.
A study was done on almost 1,500 embryos that were implanted in females of all age groups. It revealed that placing back an embryo in good...
Robots are no more some alien dream, or to be seen in sci-fi movies only. This dream has now come true. Exoskeletons are wearable robots designed to move or strengthen limbs.
Already, lower-body models help paralysis patients in clinics around the world. As long as the devices can continue to shed weight and cost, they should become common replacements for...
According to a recent French study issued by an international journal Thorax, consuming four servings of processed meat per week might cause deterioration in asthma symptoms.
"Regularly indulging in a bacon sandwich doubles the risk of an asthma attack," experts have warned. The research workers suspect it could be a food additive called nitrite used in meats such as ham,...
Women’s bodies undergo enormous change during pregnancy; it affects not only the body but also brain structure too. For the first time, scientists have found new evidence of specific and “long-lasting” physical changes in the brains of pregnant women. New research out this week suggests, during pregnancy women grow an entirely new organ (the placenta), researchers have revealed, suggesting...
There have always been the efforts made by medical department to improve Eyecare in India. This time Microsoft has made a great effort to improve Eyecare by using machine learning technology. Microsoft will be working with one of the most prestigious hospitals in the country, The L V Prasad eye institute in Hyderabad.
Microsoft's main focus is on children, with...
Its that time of the year again. The weather for fog, mist, scarves, boots, and the sweet smell of cookies in the air. Winter is finally here! And with all the festivities that are yet to come, you better be ready to face it all! Apart from a fabulous wardrobe choice, another thing that should be taken care of...
