Trump administration task force to consider declassifying COVID-19 origins materials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government task force will consider big changes to America’s intelligence community and examine whether material about the origins of COVID-19 and other topics of public interest should be declassified, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said. Known as the …

COVID made shortages of doctors and nurses even worse. Rural hospitals still struggle

Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney, Iowa, is small. The 14-bed hospital, in the southeastern part of the state, doesn't do surgeries or deliver babies. The small 24-hour emergency room is overseen by two full-time doctors. This story was produced in partnership with …

CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence

CNN — The CIA now assesses the virus that causes Covid-19 more likely originated from an accidental lab leak in China, rather than occurring naturally, according to a statement from the agency Saturday, just days after Director John Ratcliffe took the reins. The agency has for years said it did not …

Dr. Leana Wen says for bird flu, "we should have learned our lesson from COVID" in testing

Dr. Leana Wen said Sunday that the lack of testing for bird flu doesn't mean that the virus isn't alive in humans, and that she feels the federal …

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

With the flu season getting underway, and COVID-19 still circulating, if you get sick you might wonder: 'Which virus got me this time?' Until now, sick people who wanted to get tested had to crawl out of bed and sit in a waiting room surrounded by other coughing, sneezing people. "You may have a …

Do the Covid vaccines provide long-lasting protection?

The CDC is recommending that older adults get a second Covid shot in the spring. How durable are the vaccines? In October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that high-risk adults get a second updated Covid vaccine to bolster their protection against the virus. The agency now …

C.D.C. Expands Covid Vaccine Recommendations

The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday expanded its Covid vaccine recommendations, urging some people to get additional doses of the updated shots. The agency said that people 65 and older and those who are moderately …

Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization

Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized for COVID-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine during pregnancy, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Babies too young to be vaccinated had the highest COVID hospitalization rate of any age group except people …

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight to their homes. The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday, allowing any household to order up to four at-home COVID nasal swab kits through the website, covidtests.gov. The tests will …

India developing world’s most dangerous hypersonic missile capable of causing more destruction than BrahMos, its speed…, almost impossible…

India has long been making its defense preparations keeping China in mind. New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the world witnessed the power of …

IIM Ahmedabad student writes project using ChatGPT, scores A+: Sparks debate on AI, effort and what ‘real learning’ means today

When Yugantar Gupta, an MBA student at IIM Ahmedabad, took to LinkedIn to share how he aced a marketing project using ChatGPT, he probably didn’t …

DPS Indirapuram unveils high-tech AI lab with humanoid robots, Nvidia Jetson systems

The aim of the lab is to let students interact with and understand the technology behind AI-powered physical robots. Indian schools are gearing up to …

Startup Summit-25 | Healthcare industry is in need of technology intervention at all levels: experts

Healthcare industry requires technology intervention at all levels — from patient care to maintaining hospital records and even a hospital’s …

TCS Unveils India-Focused Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity Suite

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday launched three strategic offerings aimed at accelerating India’s journey towards deep-tech leadership and …

Bad news for China and Pakistan as India develops 400 KG missile drone that can travel at 1,050 km/h, it’s dangerous because…

Unlike traditional artillery, the MGLD-W can hit targets from a safe distance, making it a formidable addition to modern warfare systems. Bad news for …

Wipro Launches GitHub CoE in Bengaluru to Accelerate AI-Driven Development

Wipro Limited, a global leader in technology services and consulting, on Thursday announced the launch of its GitHub Centre of Excellence (CoE) in …

New deals boost Nokia’s India sales by 75% on-year in 1Q25

NEW DELHI: Key new deals from top Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) boosted Finnish telecom gear maker’s net sales in …

India IT Firms Tap AI to Fuel Sales Growth With Fewer New Staff

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Napoli wins Serie A 2024-25 title, edge out Inter Milan by one point on final matchday

The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored …

PBKS vs DC Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: Probable XIs and Top Picks

With a 10-run win in their previous game, PBKS brimming with confidence and the opportunity to move to the summit of the points table, enter their …

PBKS vs DC IPL 2025: How to Watch Today’s Match Live

Punjab Kings will look to reclaim its spot at the top of the points table when it hosts Delhi Capitals in an IPL 2025 match at the Sawai Mansingh …

PBKS vs DC Head-to-Head Record in IPL: Stats, Top Run-Getters & Wicket-Takers

Buoyed by a 10-run victory, PBKS will aim to build on that success when they take on Delhi Capitals in their next encounter in an IPL 2025 match at …

RCB vs SRH, IPL 2025: Ishan Kishan sets up Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 42-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Ishan Kishan scored a binding, unbeaten 94 (48b, 7x4, 5x6) and the other batters fired like sawn-off shotguns in short, quick bursts as Sunrisers …

IPL 2025 Points Table after RCB vs SRH: Royal Challengers drop to third place after huge loss to Sunrisers

Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered a blow to its hopes of making the top two in the Indian Premier League 2025 after its 42-run reverse to …

RCB vs SRH: Krunal Pandya becomes second batter to be dismissed hit wicket in IPL 2025

Krunal Pandya became the second batter, after Abhinav Manohar, to be dismissed hit wicket in IPL 2025 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers …

ENG vs ZIM, One-off Test: Stokes strikes as England forces Zimbabwe to follow on

Ben Stokes struck twice on his return to Test cricket as England enforced follow-on against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a …

French Open 2025: Zverev’s flight to Paris struck by lightning

German tennis player Alexander Zverev said on Friday his plane was hit by lightning on the way to Paris for the French Open and had to turn around, …