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Chinese AI firm on US national security radar

US officials are considering the national security implications of an apparent artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough by Chinese firm DeepSeek, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The announcement comes as there were reports the US navy has banned its members from using DeepSeek’s apps due to “potential security and ethical concerns”. Meanwhile, the maker

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Community-led framework addressing twin epidemics of TB and mental health released

Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An oft-neglected but critical aspect in the fight against tuberculosis, is the impact the disease has on the mental health of those affected by it. To address this gap, a community-led framework that focuses on the integration of TB and mental health care, addressing

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Stair climbing benefits: Climbing stairs is as beneficial as walking 10,000 steps: But how many? |

One of the most important foundations for keeping a healthy body and reaching weight loss objectives is physical activity. Most people count on walking 10,000 steps every day and sticking to this schedule for staying active and fit. However, some people find it a lot more exerting and time-consuming to meet their step goal. To

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Lancet paper highlights India’s need for national dementia policy with focus on cultural factors

India is expected to have 340 million older adults (aged 60 and older) by 2050, of whom 5.3 million will have been living with dementia since 2020.   | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A recent Lancet paper by researchers from the Centre for Brain Research at IISc has highlighted the need for a comprehensive dementia policy in India to

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Heart disease is America’s top killer: Simple steps to protect your heart

Heart disease remains the biggest killer in the United States, according to a new The American Heart Association (AHA) report, published on Monday in the journal Circulation.The report found that 941,652 Americans died from cardiovascular disease in 2022, a jump of around 10,000 compared to around 931,500 that reportedly died from cardiovascular disease in 2021.According

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How China’s ‘AI heroes’ overcame US curbs to stun Silicon Valley

Fan Wang and João da Silva BBC News Getty Images When ChatGPT stormed the world of artificial intelligence (AI), an inevitable question followed: did it spell trouble for China, America’s biggest tech rival? Two years on, a new AI model from China has flipped that question: can the US stop Chinese innovation? For a while,

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Is Barron Trump suffering from hair loss? What a hair specialist thinks

Barron Trump, world’s most eligible bachelor, was a cynosure of all eyes, at dad Donald Trump’s inauguration. The First Son merged into the bustling crowd full of prominent faces effortlessly and filled the space with his charm and warmth. Many of his moments from the event are going viral and being widely discussed by netizens.

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Health Matters newsletter: guillain-barré syndrome investigating yet another outbreak

(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) What started in mid January with the index case of a 50-year-old woman who was admitted to the Poona Hospital and Medical Research Centre with a tingling in her lower limbs that seemed to

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