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Brett Lee wants kids suffering from hearing disability to lead normal life

Brett Lee is the brand ambassador of Cochlear Implants.

Apr 11, 2016

David Cameron says â€˜blame meâ€™ over mishandling of Panama Papers

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on 9 April he should have handled scrutiny of his familys tax arrangements better and promised to learn the lessons after days of negative media coverage and calls for his resignation.

Apr 9, 2016

Katie Meade becomes the first woman with Down syndrome to star in a beauty campaign

Hair care line Beauty and Pin-ups has set out to change the face of beauty with Katie Meade, the first woman with Down syndrome to star in a beauty campaign.

Apr 8, 2016

California bill to fight fashion models eating disorders advances

California bill AB-2539, aimed at reducing eating disorders among models, cleared its first legislative hurdle on 6 April, following efforts in several countries to fight extreme thinness in an industry that pressures models to lose weight. The measure would require the state to develop health standards for models and regard them as employees of the brands they represent.

Apr 7, 2016

Diabetes cases reach 422 million as poorer countries see steep rises

The number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled worldwide in under four decades to 422 million, and the condition is fast becoming a major problem in poorer countries, a World Health Organization study released on 6 April showed

Apr 7, 2016

Zika: Biologists develops possible mosquito-repellent clothes detergent

New evidence links Zika to serious brain, spinal cord infections

Scientists suspect Zika virus can cause permanent disability and paralysis.

Apr 6, 2016

Watch 'Call the Midwife' Season 5 premiere online: What happens in episode 1?

The midwives at Nonnatus house deal with social stigma surrounding physical disability,

Apr 3, 2016

Doctors bat for larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs; write to PM Modi

The union health ministry said it would implement larger health warnings on tobacco and cigarette products from April 1.

Mar 29, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn tells George Osborne to follow Iain Duncan Smith and quit over disability cuts

Labour leader says Osborne has lost the credibility to manage the economy for the majority.

Mar 19, 2016

Budget 2016: Cuts to disability benefits are breaking human rights laws

Amputee Kate Walsh, who claims Personal Independence Payments, says George Osborne is violating her Human Rights with the latest cuts

Mar 17, 2016

'Revised pension benefits under OROP paid to ex-servicemen,' says Govt

The revised pension along with arrears wasdeposited March 1, the defence ministry said in a statement Monday.

Mar 14, 2016

USFDA okays Parker's orthotic device for clinical, personal use

Indego is a robotic exoskeleton that allows users to stand and walk and could be of help for people suffering with paraplegia.

Mar 11, 2016

'Allah ordered' beheading of 4-year-old girl, says Moscow 'bloody nanny'

The 38-year-old woman was arrested Monday after she was seen with the severed head of a child at a metro station in Moscow.

Mar 2, 2016

Pregnancy no ground for barring women permanently from joining as Army doctors: High court

The high court said there is no place for such action in modern India.

Feb 10, 2016

A row of Galaxy S6 edge smartphones are seen on display at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona March 1, 2015.

Mobile phone production in India may touch 500 million in two years: DoT

Thanks to the conducive environment created by government, local mobile production is slated to grow exponentially.

Feb 8, 2016

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