New AI-powered triage platform could aid future viral outbreak response

IANS | August 30, 2023 3:24 PM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) A team of global researchers has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length of hospitalisation during a viral outbreak.

Alcohol won’t make others appear more attractive: Study

IANS | August 30, 2023 2:03 PM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Consuming alcohol makes you more likely to approach people you already find attractive but does not make others seem better looking, according to a study challenging the conventional wisdom that intoxication makes others seem better looking.

Women suffer worse heart disease outcomes than men: Study

IANS | August 30, 2023 12:14 PM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues, the number one killer in the world, according to an analysis of 15 studies from 50 countries, including India.

Study shows microplastics can alter behaviour, brain

IANS | August 29, 2023 2:16 PM

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The infiltration of microplastics is as widespread in the body as it is in the environment, leading to changes in behaviour and also in the brain, especially in the elderly people, according to a study.