Misri Stresses on India’s Will to Build Positive Ties with Bangladesh

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New Delhi: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday held consultations in Dhaka with Bangladesh foreign secretary Mohammad Jashimuddin during his day-long visit to the volatile neighbouring country amid rising bilateral tensions. Misri stressed that “India desires a positive, constructive, and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh”. However, the foreign secretary also conveyed India’s concerns “including those … Read more

How Mayo Clinic is using real-world data to advance precision medicine

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Mayo Clinic clinicians are starting to explore how they might use healthcare-specific large language models – accessed through a generative artificial intelligence chat application – to enhance patient care and improve clinical decisions. Where ChatGPT and Google Gemini may only produce relevant, evidence-based answers in healthcare a fraction of the time, California-based Atropos Health said … Read more

The reason behind non-USA medical device manufacturers seeking FDA 510(k) clearance

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Many non-US medical device manufacturers pursue FDA 510(k) clearance to access the lucrative US market, the largest medical device market globally. FDA clearance not only enables manufacturers to sell their products in the United States but also establishes credibility as the FDA’s standards are recognized worldwide. This credibility often translates into easier acceptance in other … Read more

South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

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South Korean police, prosecutors, and anti-corruption agencies had requested the ban as they expand their probes into possible rebellion charges over Yoon’s imposition of martial law last week. A justice ministry official told a parliamentary hearing that the ban was issued. South Korean investigators said Monday they are seeking an overseas travel ban on President … Read more

Indian-American family to press charges over racist abuse

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New York: An Indian-American family subjected to racial harassment last month plans to press charges against the woman who hurled abuses at them, emphasising the need for accountability and speaking out against hate. The incident took place in November when renowned photographer Pervez Taufiq, 50, was travelling with his wife and three kids from Mexico … Read more

Alarmed over abysmal sex ratio at birth, Bihar to strictly implement law to check female foeticide

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Patna: The Bihar government is alarmed over the state’s abysmal “sex ratio at birth” (SRB) which has been flagged in the latest report of the Centre, and decided to strictly implement measures for checking female foeticide, according to a senior minister. The SRB – the number of female births per 1000 male births – has … Read more

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou scores APAC’s first Stage 7 of new INFRAM

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou in Taoyuan City, Taiwan has been recently validated for Stage 7 of the new HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM) and Stage 6 of the Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM). The INFRAM model, updated in March, now assesses an organisation’s infrastructure maturity based on cybersecurity, adoption, sustainability, performance, and outcomes. The … Read more

Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria

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Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said Monday, while also hitting suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus. The U.N. Security Council plans to hold emergency closed consultations on Syria later Monday at the request of Russia, … Read more