Diabetes patients, rejoice. In what could potentially revolutionise diabetes management for millions of patients, scientists, including those of Indian origin, are developing an insulin pill that could transform how diabetics manage their blood sugar levels. If successful, it could mean an end to the painful injections diabetes patients have to take every day. Given the choice of taking a pill or injecting oneself with a Read More

The current education has been through various reforms to adjust itself to the growing demand. In this technological era, several constraints of the traditional education system can be easily overcome with the different technology tools. One of the results of technological advancement in the education system is online learning. Online learning refers to a type of learning where internet is Read More

Delhi University students can supplement their studies by joining add-on courses. Most colleges offer add-on courses in foreign languages, media and communications and photography. Institute of Home Economics (IHE) introduced new courses this year – Radio Production & Radio Jockey(under department of communication and journalism), Computer-aided Design, and Certificate course on Organisation and Management of Early Learning Centres. “Earlier we Read More

  Here’s great news for OnePlus users. The company on Friday said it was revising its security update cycle to provide 12 additional months of Android security updates to OnePlus phones, ranging from OnePlus 3 to the latest OnePlus 6. Under the new OnePlus Software Maintenance Schedule, the company said it will be giving two years of regular software updates from Read More

Exide Industries Ltd., one of India’s largest battery manufacturers, signed a joint venture with Leclanche SA of Switzerland to make batteries for electric vehicles and the grid in India. The partnership will produce and sell lithium-ion batteries in India with a focus on packs to power electric buses and e-rickshaws, according to a statement. The companies plan to set up Read More

Everyone knows that advertising is the best way to help your business grow, but some owners and managers don’t know where to best utilize their advertising dollars. You want to spend your money strategically. The whole point is to get a return on the money you are investing. Placing your ads in the wrong location or targeting the wrong demographic Read More

According to a recent study, the screening of a ballooning and weakened area in the aorta in the abdomen can harm older men. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg questioned the screening for aortic aneurysms in the abdomen of older men. Aortic aneurysms are an enlargement of the aorta to greater than the normal size. It usually has no symptoms Read More

Information about vaccines and autism available online can prove to be unreliable as it is often based on old, ‘weak’ scientific studies, and is contributing to the rise in anti-vaccination sentiments, a study has found. For the study researchers carried out a search for ‘vaccines autism’ and then analysed the results for the top 200 websites.The study, published in the Read More

Researchers have identified a new subtype of prostate cancer that occurs in about 7% of patients with advanced diseases. The subtype is characterised by loss of the gene CDK12. It was found to be a more common in metastatic prostate cancer compared to early stage tumours that had not spread, said the study published in the journal Cell. “Because prostate Read More

(iStock/Getty Images) If you own a restaurant, plumbing company or other small business, you may be intrigued by the expected expansion of association health plans under a new rule that got a stamp of approval from the Trump administration last week. Will they meet your needs? Save you money? Those are important questions for small businesses and self-employed people who Read More