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Indian doctors, patients flag growing commercialisation of radiology
Hyderabad: With diagnostic centres mushrooming across India, has the profession of a radiologist become a commercial venture? Doctors and patients alike across India are asking this question as the new academic rules for 2025-26 by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) reduced the qualifying cut-off percentile to zero—and even as low as minus 40 marks—for specific rounds of counselling. This…
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How the Iranian Regime Breaks
Over the last few weeks, the Iranian regime has faced remarkable challenges—and displayed remarkable unity. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the Islamic Republic in what has become the most significant internal challenge the state has faced in its 47-year history. But the elite has not yet fractured. Instead of squabbling over how to…
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The Cheap Pain Pills Hooking Young Chinese
In September, Lin Ke found herself in a hospital emergency room after swallowing more than 20 pills of the prescription drug pregabalin — roughly 10 times the recommended daily dose. The medicine is primarily used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and general anxiety disorders, but Lin had been self-medicating to suppress a raging sense of fear, and had wanted to…
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early time-restricted eating improves metabolic health
A large network meta-analysis shows that when people eat may matter as much as what they eat, with early time-restricted eating emerging as the most effective strategy for improving metabolic health. news-medical.net/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg” srcset=”https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/2000/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 2000w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1950/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1950w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1750/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1750w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1550/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1550w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1350/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1350w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/1150/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 1150w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/950/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 950w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/750/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 750w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/550/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 550w, https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/ts/20260122083922/ri/450/src/images/news/ImageForNews_828738_17691323562244882.jpg 450w” sizes=”(min-width: 1200px) 673px, (min-width: 1090px) 667px, (min-width: 992px)…
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10 Movies From 1961 That Are Now Considered Classics
1961 was a rich year for cinema, one that captured the medium in a state of creative tension. Classical Hollywood craft was still very much alive, but it was increasingly being challenged by modernist impulses, international influences, and a growing appetite for moral ambiguity. Filmmakers were experimenting with a ton of ways, often pushing against censorship, convention, and audience expectations.…
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ECI directs micro-observers, SROs on document authentication
Kolkata: Amid reports of unlisted identity documents being accepted as authentic ones during the hearing sessions on the claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India has directed the special roll observers (SROs) and the micro-observers to report such cases to the ECI daily. Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral…
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Maps show where winter storm threatens to bring heavy snow, ice, brutal cold this weekend
More than 200 million people across the United States are bracing for the arrival of a major winter storm that is set to take hold over the weekend. About 175 million are under winter weather or extreme cold alerts, as the system threatens to bring a mix of frigid conditions to a 2,000-mile expanse of the country. Meanwhile, roughly 160 million are…
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MJPTBCWREIS signs MoU with Nirmaan organisation
The Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (MJPTBCWREIS) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nirmaan Organisation, a reputed non-profit organisation, with the objective of strengthening educational, skill development, and holistic student support initiatives. The MoU was formally signed by B Saidulu, IFS, Secretary, MJPTBCWREIS, on behalf of the Society, and representatives of…
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10 Most Anticipated Action Movies of 2026, Ranked
Looking back on 2025, there was a fair amount of action spread across movie and television screens. Major franchises like Avatar and Predator had shiny, new installments, while Mission: Impossible finally ended its decades-long run of thrilling spy adventures, at least for now. There were also original action offerings, like Novocaine and KPop Demon Hunters, and one certified new masterpiece…
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GLP-1 drugs transform more than waistlines as usage doubles nationwide
New research reveals these medications impact everything from heart health to restaurant menus. CLEVELAND — Weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are making headlines for dramatic results, but research from UC Davis Health reveals these drugs affect far more than just the number on the scale. GLP-1 agonists, a class of medications originally approved for type 2 diabetes in 2005, are now…
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