New diagnostic method detects Parkinson’s Disease through manner of walking
Mar 14, 2022 23:50 pm UTC| Health Science Economy
A new diagnostic method that ascertains if a person is suffering from Parkinsons disease or dementia by looking at the manner of walking has been patented. A new diagnostic technique developed by a St. Marys Hospital...
Why daylight saving time is unhealthy - a neurologist explains
Mar 12, 2022 11:16 am UTC| Health
As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to...
COVID pandemic 2nd anniversary: 3 things we got wrong, and 3 things to watch out for
Mar 12, 2022 10:42 am UTC| Health
Exactly two years ago, on March 11 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This was two months after there were reports of a mystery virus infecting people in Wuhan, the most...
Should public health measures like masking continue beyond the pandemic?
Mar 11, 2022 16:58 pm UTC| Health
Public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, that have been a high-profile part of the COVID-19 response for the past two years are now beginning to lift. However, surprisingly little attention has been...
Kyoto-based company develops world’s first audio metaverse platform accessible to visually impaired
Mar 08, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Health Technology Economy Business
Kyoto-based Doki Doki Co Ltd has stepped up to the task of creating an audio metaverse platform that is intended to break down the boundaries currently felt in the digital realm. Presently in the beta testing stage,...
Burger King secretly discontinues offering salads
Mar 08, 2022 23:08 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
While Burger King hasnt officially confirmed it, customers in New York are beginning to notice that salads are among the items missing from its menu. Social media users and several Burger King restaurant managers said...
McDonald's Hong Kong suspends operations of branches due to impact of 5th Covid wave
Mar 07, 2022 23:33 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
McDonalds suspended operations of 38 out of its 245 branches across Hong Kong as the fifth wave of Covid-19 outbreak strains manpower and logistics. Another 90 will branches will start closing earlier at 6 pm while 117...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects