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World Mental Health Day 2025: The Hidden Costs Of High-Pressure Work Culture
In India's fast-paced corporate and startup ecosystem, high-pressure environments, unrealistic targets, and a culture of overwork continue to silently drain employees' mental health.
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In Protein-Deficient India, McDonald's, Bollywood And Cricket Fuel Wellness Craze
McDonald's has joined Amul, a slew of startups and a company backed by Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh to promote protein as a daily nutrition need, not just a gym fad.
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AI Startup CEO Mutes Bryan Johnson And Ditches Health Trackers, Here's Why
A US-based CEO has sparked debate online after sharing that he has gotten rid of his health monitoring devices and muted age-reversal enthusiast Bryan Johnson for better sleep and less stress.
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Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Launches New Blood-Testing Company Similar To Theranos
The company is planning to start with pet health before expanding to humans, and it seeks to raise more than $50 million.
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Startups Are Turning These Unconventional Ingredients Into Butter, Oil
The slabs of butter atop sourdough at a recent tasting were smooth, creamy, and greasy, as you'd expect. But at this event in New York, the appetizers' buttery feel came from a potent greenhouse gas, not fat from cow milk.
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"2 Samples, 1 Microscopic Finish Line": US City Set To Host World's First Sperm Race
The unconventional competition, organised by a startup, will pit sperm samples against each other to raise awareness about declining male fertility rates.
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An AI Companion Chatbot Is Inciting Self-Harm, Sexual Violence, Terror Attacks
Nomi was created by tech startup Glimpse AI and is marketed as an "AI companion with memory and a soul" that exhibits "zero judgement" and fosters "enduring relationships".
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Noida Startup Runs Mental Health Survey, Fires Staff Who Reported "Stress"
An internal email from YesMadam, a home salon and tech-enabled beauty and wellness platform, has sparked controversy online.
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Google Cloud Partners With DeliverHealth to Bring AI Solutions for Clinical Documentations
Google Cloud announced a collaboration with DeliverHealth, a clinical documentation and digital health platform, on Thursday. The announcement was made at the Google Cloud Startup Summit 2024 India event in Bengaluru. The strategic partnership will combine the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Gemini AI models with the large data repository of the...
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From AI Beds To Remote ICUs, Startups Are Plugging India's Health Gaps
Hospitals across India - as in much of the world - are often understaffed and doctors and nurses overworked resulting in small delays in patient care that can lead to life-threatening complications.
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"The Irony": Mental Health Company Fires Employee For Liking 'Toxic Workplace' Post
She described a challenging work environment and reported difficulties with her manager and CEO, characterising their behaviour as hostile and toxic.
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AI To Help Detect Tuberculosis Based On Cough Sounds: Google
In a bid to fight the rising burden of tuberculosis (TB) in India, Indian startup Salcit Technologies is exploring to use of Google's Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) model to enhance early detection of TB based on cough sounds, Google said.
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Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance
Apple Watch will now be used as a health monitoring device by Rune Labs to keep a check on Parkinson’s patients, as the startup received the US FDA approval recently.
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Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Blood-Testing Startup Theranos, Found Guilty in Fraud Trial
Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, in a high-profile case seen as an indictment of Silicon Valley culture.
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India's Year of the Unicorn: Startups in Spotlight of 2021 Tech Boom
Overseas funds put more than $35 billion (roughly Rs. 2,60,020 crore) into Indian startups in 2021 — a tripling from 2020 — buying into everything from fintech and health to gaming.
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World Mental Health Day 2025: The Hidden Costs Of High-Pressure Work Culture
In India's fast-paced corporate and startup ecosystem, high-pressure environments, unrealistic targets, and a culture of overwork continue to silently drain employees' mental health.
-
In Protein-Deficient India, McDonald's, Bollywood And Cricket Fuel Wellness Craze
McDonald's has joined Amul, a slew of startups and a company backed by Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh to promote protein as a daily nutrition need, not just a gym fad.
-
AI Startup CEO Mutes Bryan Johnson And Ditches Health Trackers, Here's Why
A US-based CEO has sparked debate online after sharing that he has gotten rid of his health monitoring devices and muted age-reversal enthusiast Bryan Johnson for better sleep and less stress.
-
Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Launches New Blood-Testing Company Similar To Theranos
The company is planning to start with pet health before expanding to humans, and it seeks to raise more than $50 million.
-
Startups Are Turning These Unconventional Ingredients Into Butter, Oil
The slabs of butter atop sourdough at a recent tasting were smooth, creamy, and greasy, as you'd expect. But at this event in New York, the appetizers' buttery feel came from a potent greenhouse gas, not fat from cow milk.
-
"2 Samples, 1 Microscopic Finish Line": US City Set To Host World's First Sperm Race
The unconventional competition, organised by a startup, will pit sperm samples against each other to raise awareness about declining male fertility rates.
-
An AI Companion Chatbot Is Inciting Self-Harm, Sexual Violence, Terror Attacks
Nomi was created by tech startup Glimpse AI and is marketed as an "AI companion with memory and a soul" that exhibits "zero judgement" and fosters "enduring relationships".
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Noida Startup Runs Mental Health Survey, Fires Staff Who Reported "Stress"
An internal email from YesMadam, a home salon and tech-enabled beauty and wellness platform, has sparked controversy online.
-
Google Cloud Partners With DeliverHealth to Bring AI Solutions for Clinical Documentations
Google Cloud announced a collaboration with DeliverHealth, a clinical documentation and digital health platform, on Thursday. The announcement was made at the Google Cloud Startup Summit 2024 India event in Bengaluru. The strategic partnership will combine the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Gemini AI models with the large data repository of the...
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From AI Beds To Remote ICUs, Startups Are Plugging India's Health Gaps
Hospitals across India - as in much of the world - are often understaffed and doctors and nurses overworked resulting in small delays in patient care that can lead to life-threatening complications.
-
"The Irony": Mental Health Company Fires Employee For Liking 'Toxic Workplace' Post
She described a challenging work environment and reported difficulties with her manager and CEO, characterising their behaviour as hostile and toxic.
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AI To Help Detect Tuberculosis Based On Cough Sounds: Google
In a bid to fight the rising burden of tuberculosis (TB) in India, Indian startup Salcit Technologies is exploring to use of Google's Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) model to enhance early detection of TB based on cough sounds, Google said.
-
Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance
Apple Watch will now be used as a health monitoring device by Rune Labs to keep a check on Parkinson’s patients, as the startup received the US FDA approval recently.
-
Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Blood-Testing Startup Theranos, Found Guilty in Fraud Trial
Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, in a high-profile case seen as an indictment of Silicon Valley culture.
-
India's Year of the Unicorn: Startups in Spotlight of 2021 Tech Boom
Overseas funds put more than $35 billion (roughly Rs. 2,60,020 crore) into Indian startups in 2021 — a tripling from 2020 — buying into everything from fintech and health to gaming.
