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New York, July 24 (IANS) Using statins may help people with HIV infection keep cardiovascular diseases at bay,  according to a new report.The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that people with HIV infection who received pitavastatin — a medication used to lower high cholesterol — had a lower risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event than those who received placebo over a median follow-up of 5.1 years.They were also 35 per cent less likely to suffer major heart complications, including heart attacks, heart failure or strokes, compared to those who received placebo.“Persons with human immunodeficiency…

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) About  50 per cent of healthcare industry professionals with prior experience in artificial intelligence (AI) have strongly endorsed its use in clinical practice and administrative tasks, according to a report on Monday.The report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, showed that AI is increasingly becoming embedded in the provision of healthcare.The report revealed that among different activities, diagnostics support and treatment decisions support are the two most popular cases with the use of AI tools.“Some practices such as oncology have already been using AI to assist their clinical works like risk prediction and…

Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party has the proposed name of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the next caretaker Prime Minister with additional powers to the temporary setup during its tenure through the crucial transitional period. According to PML-N sources, it has been proposed that Dar should be appointed at the interim premier after amendments in the electoral law. The proposition by PML-N aims to grant more powers to the caretaker government, in view of taking major economic reforms decisions and to also ensure smooth process of management till the next government takes over after…

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has been forced to cancel plans to attend BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, next month, due to fears over war crimes arrest. Moscow feared that Putin might be arrested in South Africa for war crimes if he attends the annual event in Johannesburg. The International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier in 2023 had issued an arrest warrant for Putin over his alleged role in the mass abduction of Ukrainian children. As an ICC signatory nation, South Africa would have been expected to arrest Putin if he entered the country.Putin’s travel plans had put…

New York, July 24 (IANS) Top Dalit activist and engineer Milind Makwana, who took up cudgels against the caste discrimination bill in California state assembly, has died of a heart attack, leaving the Hindu-American community in shock.Makwana died soon after he spoke against the SB-403 caste discrimination bill at a city council meeting in Cupertino last week, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF). “Milind Makwana was kind, principled, humble and hardworking. He left us doing what he loved – serving dharma and our community. Just minutes before his last few breaths, he testified to #SayNotoSB403,” Suhag A. Shukla, co-founder…

Washington, July 24 (IANS) Nine mass shootings occurred across the US over the weekend, bringing the total to more than 400 this year, according to a website that tracks firearm deaths and injuries.The nine mass shootings led to at least four deaths and 35 injuries as of Sunday, according to the latest data from the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an event with at least four victims either injured or killed, not including the shooter.The website recorded 404 mass shootings as of Sunday since the start of 2023, which left at least 453 people dead, according…

Quito, July 24 (IANS) At least five inmates were killed and 11 others injured in armed clashes between rival groups at a prison in southwest Ecuador, authorities said .In a statement on Sunday, the national administration of prisons, or SNAI, said that the violence broke out the previous day at Guayas Prison No. 1 in the port city of Guayaquil, which is known as Ecuador’s most violent city, reports Xinhua news agency.”We regret to inform that, so far, five inmates have died and 11 have been injured as a result of these events,” the SNAI said, adding the wounded “were…

Kabul, July 23 (IANS) The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing, an official said on Sunday.Talking to media persons, Natural Disaster Management Authority spokesman Shafiullah Rahimi said: “A total of 26 people were killed, 44 others injured, and 36 more people went missing in rainstorms and flooding that swept through parts of eastern Wardak province late Saturday,”.Rahimi confirmed that the rainstorms and flash floods had also claimed four lives in the Paghman district outside Kabul and another in the eastern Khost province over the past three days, Xinhua…

Madrid, July 23 (IANS) Voting for snap general election in Spain is underway on Sunday in which 37.4 million Spaniards have the right to vote. The snap election was called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party’s (PSOE) disappointing display in the local and regional elections held at the end of May, Xinhua news agency reported.Polls opened at 09:00 local time and will remain open until 20:00 local time.The latest opinion polls gave a slim margin of victory to the right-wing People’s Party (PP) who could possibly form a coalition government with the far-right Vox party.In…

Jerusalem, July 23 (IANS) Protest against judicial reform in Israel swelled on Sunday after agitators formed a human chain from Western Wall to Knesset (Parliament), where debate is underway over the contentious bill and the rightist coalition government prepares to pass the first piece of judicial reform legislation. The protests swept major cities across the country.The debate, which began in Sunday morning, will continue for 26 hours and likely to conclude on Monday.During the debate, referring to the widespread judicial reform protests taking place, Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chair Simcha Rothman said: “The current situation is not democracy, and…