HIGHLIGHTS Adaptive Biotechnologies is a genomics and tech company It is currently working to map the genetics of the immune system Microsoft to offer research, machine learning, and cloud services Technology giant Microsoft has partnered with Adaptive Biotechnologies to map the genetics of the human immune system, to improve diagnoses of cancers and other diseases. Adaptive Biotechnologies is a genomics and technology Read More

  Toronto’s social media influencers are changing the way residents view their own city. With thousands of followers, a group of local Instagram elites are seriously shaping the way Toronto lives, eats and explores. Jodie Blk is one of those influencers. With 71.5 thousand followers, the fashion & lifestyle blogger is a self-made Insta celeb who shares Toronto’s best places to eat, drink and snap photos, Read More

Sleep, Muji style … A bedroom at the firm’s Shenzhen hotel, which opens on 18 January   It’s a lifestyle brand known for its minimal stationery, clothing and homeware, but now Japanese store Muji is taking a step into hospitality – with the opening of two hotels in China.   Designed to reflect the aesthetic that underpins its products, the Muji Hotels aim Read More

It comes with continuous heart rate tracker which uses intelligent algorithms to accurately calculate heart rate data, the company claimed. NEW DELHI: Huawei’s e-brand Honor on Friday launched Honor “Band A2” in India for Rs 2,499. The device will be available on the e-commerce platform Amazon, starting January 8. “The Honor ‘Band A2’ helps live a healthy lifestyle and also stay updated on the Read More

Your mom was right. Scientists have discovered that eating more fibre can help trim one’s waistline and combat obesity. Fibre can be found in whole grains, fruit, vegetables and legumes, and it is recommended we consume around 30g a day. In the research, the scientists revealed that fibre intake could affect weight, as well as blood sugar, insulin sensitivity and Read More

  Respiratory diseases that develop due to an overproduction of mucus are caused by an insufficient zinc supply to lung epithelial cells, a study has found. Obstructive pulmonary disease is a collective term for refractory respiratory diseases with chronic airway inflammation and excessive mucus retention that are accompanied by airway obstruction. They include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that presents Read More

It’s no surprise that many of us pick staying fit as a New Year’s resolution. Here are some simple tips by Arushi Verma, co-founder, FITPASS that will help you stay motivated. Be specific – Getting healthy and fit is a vague goal. So, in the coming year, be specific if you want to lose weight/ inches or you want to gain Read More

A New York Times story in December introduced a new health buzzword to the masses: raw water, or water that hasn’t been treated, filtered or processed in any way. While the beverage isn’t widespread yet, a number of untreated water startups have cropped up in states ranging from California to Maine, according to the Times. They’re attracting those with misgivings about tap water treatment processes and Read More

Iyah Romm, Cityblock CEO Here’s a story that bucks the idea that the tech industry is selfish and myopic: A technology start-up raised more than $20 million this week to help low-income Americans, including the elderly and the homeless, access basic health services. Cityblock Health, which spun out of Alphabet’s urban innovation unit, Sidewalk Labs, will use its funds to open up Read More

This is an emerging story which needs expansion. If you wish to EDIT to add information or discuss it in TALK , use buttons above The World Health Organisation will categorise addiction to video games as a mental health condition, the BBC reported. The UN’s health co-ordinator, in its draft revision of the International Classification of Diseases, called the condition a pattern of persistent Read More