Breastfeeding could reduce the risk of eczema in children, according to new research into the impact of programmes designed to support new mothers in feeding their babies. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that babies should be fed just breast milk for six months to help protect them from infection, prevent allergies and provide nutrients and energy. But many women Read More

Scientists have developed ‘smart’ self-regulating nanoparticles which heat up to a temperature high enough to kill cancerous cells, while too low to harm the healthy tissue. The self-stopping nanoparticles developed by researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK could soon be used as part of hyperthermic-thermotherapy to treat patients with cancer, researchers said. Thermotherapy has long been used Read More

The US Capitol building in Washington on 10 October 2017. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP Donald Trump is to order his health secretary to declare a public health emergency in response to the US’s escalating opioid epidemic. But while the announcement that the president intends to “mobilise his entire administration” to combat the crisis will be seen as an important symbolic moment, Read More

When HTC brought back founder Cher Wang two years ago to turn around the struggling Taiwanese mobile phone maker, investors hoped she could stem a sharp loss in market share to Apple and Samsung Electronics. But the gamble to rebuild the early smartphone pioneer’s reputation failed, as its market share has continued to dwindle – to below 1 percent from closer to 10 percent in Read More

Apple that recently introduced wireless charging to its smartphone lineup has acquired a New Zealand-based firm PowerbyProxi for an undisclosed sum. According to a report in stuff.co.nz on Wednesday, Apple bought PowerbyProxi which specialises in wireless charging technologies based on the Qi wireless standard. Auckland entrepreneur Fady Mishriki set up PowerbyProxi in 2007 with the goal of helping people charge everyday Read More

Following in the footsteps of Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, and more, Drew Barrymore is launching her first-ever lifestyle brand. The contemporary collection, dubbed Dear Drew, went live on Amazon Fashion Monday, and is “a love letter to women around the world,” Amazon said in a statement. “it is intended to empower customers to be their best selves and live their most inspired, spirited lives.” Designed to Read More

Yang Zixuan, 8, a student at Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School learns English through VIPKID online courses. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s online education sector has been eyed by the capital market as emerging and promising, Securities Times reported Monday, citing multiple industry sources. An unidentified analyst with a Shanghai broker said since 2014, online education companies have Read More

As Google prepares to launch flagship devices Pixel 2and Pixel 2 XL, the new devices can only compete with the other premium Android handsets if Google invests further in improving sales and marketing, an expert said on Tuesday. “Google’s positioning in the smartphone space is still unclear and there is a good reason for that: it can’t compete too directly with handset brands using Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are revolutionizing technology all around the world. Both are pivotal in shaping most of the forthcoming innovations in every possible field.  AI, in layman terms, makes machines perform complex tasks, associated with human minds, in a smart manner. Machine learning makes computers (machine) analyse and solve problems by teaching it basic logic and making Read More

Scandi-pink anti-fit dresses, child-safe play tents for the kids along with customisable cushions to match, whole leaf teas packaged in eco-friendly jute bags and all sorts of artisanal goodness—Natty.in offers up a carefully curated selection of products that range from fashion and photo prints to lifestyle and kids stuff, all made by creative entrepreneurs and indie brands you might not have Read More