Higher level of education may lower the risk of dying: Lancet

IANS | January 24, 2024 8:25 PM

London, Jan 24 (IANS) Education can lower the risk of death and save life regardless of age, sex, location, and social and demographic backgrounds, according to the largest study of its kind published in The Lancet Public Health.

Diabetes drug Ozempic can reduce severe liver disease risk too

IANS | January 24, 2024 11:48 AM

London, Jan 24 (IANS) Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and other GLP1 agonists -- popular diabetes drugs -- are also associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with Type 2 diabetes and chronic liver disease, according to a study.

Global VC investments sink in 2023, India still a bright spot: Report

IANS | January 23, 2024 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Global VC investment sank to $344 billion across 37,808 deals in 2023 from $531.4 billion across 51,894 deals in 2022 amid geopolitical, macro-economic and other challenges like high interest rates and inflation, a parched exit environment, and ongoing concerns related to startup valuations.