Parents say that the increase in eye problems is because of online education and work. There has been an increase in digital eye strain among students since COVID-19 as shown in a survey conducted by the Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology and the Institute of Ophthalmology of Madhya Pradesh. Yatish, who owns an optical shop named Lenshop […]
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Namma Metro loses out on visually challenged passengers due to a lack of sufficient amenities. Namma Metro lacks amenities and help for visually challenged passengers. They have no provisions for braille in the Namma Metro, leading them to depend on the staff. Experts say that introducing an app that can guide the blind throughout their […]
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India has received 3.4 percent more rainfall than average which leads to colder weather. Orthopaedic patients are consuming extra doses of painkillers during this cold weather due to the unusual rainfall in India. The national health portal of India said that 22 to 39 percent in India are orthopaedic patients. Dr.J Rajendra Kumar, Scientist of […]
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Experts say that due to poor eating habits the problem of low hemoglobin in children and women is rising. There has been a 71 percent increase in cases of severely low haemoglobin level among women in the last four years and a 38 percent increase among the children from the whole of 2021 to Oct […]
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As of September 2022, Karnataka has the fifth highest number of swine flu cases in India. The high price of the swine flu vaccine is causing people to avoid getting vaccinated, even as the number of cases is rising every day. Swine flu is a communicable viral disease which causes upper and lower respiratory tract […]
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Government schools in Bengaluru do not receive sanitary napkins under various health schemes like Shuchi, and MHS. Bengaluru: Government schools that are beneficiaries of schemes like Shuchi, and Menstrual Health Scheme (MHS) are not receiving benefits of these schemes. The schools did not receive sanitary napkins from the state government after 2018. Bharathi, the Head […]
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Researchers at the IISc have found ways to convert bio hazardous plastic waste into LEDs. A research scholar at the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has recently developed a method to convert bio hazardous plastic waste to white Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that can contribute to artificial […]
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While some pourakarmikas received this monthly allowance every alternate month since July 2022, some are completely unaware of its existence. A hardship allowance of Rs 2000 for pourakarmikas was announced in the Karnataka 2022-23 budget speech.The financial assistance was supposed to start from July, along with the monthly salary of the pourakarmikas. However, pourakarmikas in […]
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The current set of FSSAI regulations and licensing measures do not cover the concept of Cloud Kitchens. Cloud kitchens in Bengaluru are evading mandatory Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) registration laws and mandates by selling food through Instagram and WhatsApp. It is becoming a common trend, at a time when the gross […]
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Drugs Control department said drugs for disorders like ADHD cannot be regulated because they are being imported. Drugs like modafinil and amphetamine drug products marketed as Adderall, are being sold on e-commerce platforms like Indiamart and some pharmacies without prescriptions despite not being over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, placing consumers at risk. According to the International Narcotics […]
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