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Does the Temple wearable reveal useful information about brain health?

Billionaire Deepinder Goyal has begun selling Temple, a temple-attached wearable he says can monitor brain health and ageing by measuring cerebral blood flow outside the lab. Critics and doctors question the device’s medical claims, noting the evidence is preliminary, not peer-reviewed, and its core metric—the Brain Flow index—remains controversial amid concerns over links to longevity or cognitive outcomes

Restaurants’ operation suspension was necessary when violations posed extremely serious food safety hazard: Telangana SAFE chief

Nine Shigella cases confirmed in Malappuram; Health dept. steps up preventive measures

Cleaning operations, including super-chlorination of wells and houses in the affected areas, are under way. The family health centre at Elamkulam, near Perinthalmanna, formed a special squad to conduct house-to-house surveillance and create awareness about the infection.

CSIR-CCMB team identifies potential new targets to fight Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge, as treatment requires a combination of antibiotics taken over several months and is becoming increasingly difficult due to the emergence of resistant strains