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Photo: AI ImageHow VIP Syndrome Hurts Patients and Wastes Hospital Resources: AIIMS Study Explains
New Delhi: Preferential treatment for influential individuals can compromise patient safety and equitable access to healthcare, AIIMS Delhi doctors said, suggesting institutional discussions on uniform policies to safeguard equity in patient care. Pressure from patients or hospital administrators to divert scarce hospital resources can also lead to avoidable complications, Dr M D Ray, Professor of…
Photo: AI ImageThe Safety Trap: Is the Fear of Failure Making Society Less Creative?
As people become more protective of their prosperity and reputations, the appetite for experimentation appears to be shrinking. The challenge is to make life safer without making society intellectually timid. A safer life is an understandable aspiration. Yet what happens when the desire to avoid danger extends beyond physical safety to careers, scientific discovery, artistic…
Photo: AI ImageGen Z’s Revolt Is Reshaping Politics: Europe’s Unrest Signals a Crisis of Democratic Trust
From France and Italy to Albania and India, a generation confronting economic insecurity, failing public services and political disillusionment is finding new ways to challenge authority. Governments should recognise the warning before anger hardens into lasting instability. A new generation of political dissent is unsettling governments across continents. From the streets of Paris and Milan…
Never Too Old to Learn: 68-Year-Old Retired Coal India GM Enrolls for MA in Psychology at Ranchi University
With passion, a person can accomplish any task with ease. A striking example of this is the determination of 68-year-old Dr. Ashok Kumar, who retired from Coal India and later the JP Group. Driven by a persistent desire to continue his education, he has embraced the life of a student once again, charting a new…
Photo: AI ImageWar on Childhood Obesity: FSSAI Proposes to Prohibit Added Sugars in Foods
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has published a draft amendment that would prohibit the addition of sucrose and fructose in food products intended for infants up to six months of age, an official statement said on Saturday. The statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the draft…
Photo: AI ImageWhy Pain Prevention Should Start Before 55: Global Study Maps Patterns Across Six Million People
New Delhi: Body pain does not rise linearly with age and may increase most sharply before age 55, according to a global analysis of more than six million people. The findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, showed that the prevalence of pain ranged from two per cent for facial pain to 40 per cent…
Photo: AI ImageHimalayan Lakes Under Scientific Watch: The Race to Prevent the Next Disaster
Uttarakhand’s early-warning system at Vasundhara Tal is a welcome advance. But technology alone cannot protect vulnerable communities from the mounting risks of a warming Himalaya. The Himalaya is sending an unmistakable warning. As glaciers retreat and glacial lakes expand, the risk of sudden, devastating floods is becoming harder to ignore. Uttarakhand’s installation of its first…
Photo: TGCThe Guardian Chronicle felicitates educators for their contribution to nation building
The Guardian Chronicle, an independent English-language daily newspaper, organised the ‘Guru Vashishth Samman’ ceremony on Wednesday to recognise the contributions of teachers, principals and educational leaders in shaping students’ futures and strengthening the education system. The programme brought together educators and representatives of educational institutions, with awards presented to individuals from Central Board of Secondary…
Photo: TGCThe American Contradiction: Exemptions for Washington, Tariff Threats for Others
Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exposes the widening gulf between America’s professed principles and its pursuit of national interest. As Ukraine faces mounting pressure and India confronts the threat of punitive tariffs, Washington’s credibility as a champion of a rules-based international order is at stake. There is a particular irony in…
Photo: AI imageOral and Airway Microbial Imbalances May Be Associated with Persistent COVID Symptoms
People with long Covid, where symptoms persist after recovery from an acute Covid-19 infection, may have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria living in their mouths and lungs, research has shown. The differences in the lung microbiome are linked to respiratory symptoms, as well as the cognitive and digestive problems known to occur in…
