To guide clinicians, patients, and researchers with evidence based recommendations in the management of diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) included a new section on diabetes technology in their 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. A review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine outlines these technology guidelines, focusing on self monitoring of blood glucose and the use of continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems.The term diabetes technology encompasses the devices, hardware, and software that are used to assist in the management of blood glucose levels. For the current recommendations, the ADA Professional Practice Committee searched MEDLINE through November 2018 and evaluated high quality studies, as well as incorporated feedback from the larger clinical community.
NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday divided itself into five region based groups to carry on wider consultation over the ongoing leadership crisis in the party.While there is no formal communication, the move is significant because it could indicate that the process to find a new party president could further be delayed.
"The NCCC is a great step forward as part of our partnership with Apollo. We are also engaging global consortium partners to scale the AI powered API (application programme interface)," Microsoft, Cloud amp; Enterprise, Corporate Vice President, Anil Bhansali said. "We have already received approval for a pilot study and we hope that the findings will enable physicians to better understand the causes of CVDs in Indian population," he added.According to the release, Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the biggest cause of mortality in India with nearly 25 per cent mortalities in the age group of 25 to 69 years. The condition also seems to affect Indians at least a decade earlier as compared to the Europeans. Given the high prevalence of CVDs among Indians, Apollo Hospitals and Microsoft India, in 2018, launched the first ever AI powered CVD Risk Score API, designed specifically to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease in the Indian population, it said.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) Opposing the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill 2019, Congress, Trinamool Congress and DMK on Friday in Lok Sabha accused the Government of rewriting history while the treasury benches accused the grand old party of manufacturing the history.New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) Raising apprehension over striking down of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 during judicial scrutiny, majority of the opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Friday asked the government to send it to select or standing committee.
In July this year, BMC has reported 351 malaria cases, 62 leptospirosis cases, 21 dengue cases, 894 gastro cases, and 113 H1N1 cases. Last year in July, BMC reported 713 malaria cases, 101 leptospirosis cases, 59 dengue cases, 1093 gastro cases, and 0 H1N1 cases.Both the deaths were confirmed by the epidemiological death committee. Besides these, two citizens staying outside Mumbai ndash; Danishta Idrees, resident of Mumbra and Sulochana Doiphode and resident of Dombivali have declared death due to H1N1 in city based hospitals.
NEW DELHI, Aug 1: A National Conference delegation, led by its patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and conveyed to him that Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir should be held before the end of the year. The delegation, which met Modi for about 20 minutes, also requested him not to take any step that may lead to deterioration in the situation in the Kashmir valley. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was also part of the delegation along with party MP Hasnain Masoodi, said they apprised the Prime Minister about the situation in the State and the apprehensions of the people. Click here to watch video "We discussed two issues with the Prime Minister. We told him that no step should be taken which will lead to deterioration of the situation in the Kashmir valley. We also told him that the Assembly elections should be held before the end of the year, " Omar told reporters here. He said that they have conveyed to the Prime Minister that the situation in the Kashmir Valley has been improved with great difficulty and it is better than last year, but the situation can deteriorate at any time. "We apprised him about the people 's feelings and also told him that there is tension in the people 's mind, " the National Conference (NC) leader said. Asked whether the speculation about the possibility of scrapping of Article 35A of the Constitution was taken up with the Prime Minister, Omar said they did not specify about it. "But, when we say that there should be no step, that means it covers all issues, including Article 35A and Article 370. "We are of the view that let a new Government be elected and take decisions on it. Let the people decide whom they want to elect. We will accept the people 's verdict, " he said. The meeting with Modi was very cordial and the Prime Minister also apprised them about his feelings (on Jammu and Kashmir), the NC leader said. "We are satisfied with the meeting, " Omar said, refusing to disclose what the Prime Minister told the delegation. Asked about PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti 's appeal for an united stand by the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, he said a meeting of the political affairs committee of the NC will be held on Sunday and it will take a decision on it. Later, in a series of tweets, Omar said, "We requested him (Modi) that no precipitous steps of any sort should be taken that may result in situation in the State, particularly the Valley, worsening. We specifically asked him to let subjudice matters be settled by the courts amp; other matters be settled by an elected Government ". "Dr (Farooq) Abdullah Sb reminded the Hon PM that J amp;K has been without an elected Government for well over a year now and requested him to take all necessary steps to facilitate the @ECISVEEP 's (Election Commission of India) conduct of Assembly polls before the onset of winter, " he tweeted. The meeting comes in the backdrop of the Central Government sending 100 additional companies or 10,000 personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to the Valley. The Government had said the troops were being deployed to strengthen the counter insurgency grid and law and order duties in the Kashmir valley. Speculation is also rife that the Centre may have plans to do away with Article 35A, which gives exclusive rights to the State 's residents in Government jobs and land. These speculation have dominated the discourse in Kashmir over the past few days. Mainstream political parties like the NC and the PDP have, however, vowed to resist any such move to tinker with the special status to the State. (PTI)
A US congressman noted that if the accounts of Navy pilots who allegedly encountered UFOs are to be believed, these craft are capable of performing maneuvers that require extreme advances in quantum mechanics, nuclear science, electromagnetics, and thermodynamics .US Republican Rep. Mark Walker, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, recently reached out to the US Navy, asking for more information about alleged UFO sightings reported by naval aviation pilots, Politico reports.
MTNL would become a subsidiary of BSNL and HR continues to be one of the major challenges that the leaders would face during the upcoming merger. Over the next 18 months, a joint committee will oversee the process of the merger. The revival plan includes Rs. 14,155 crore capital infusion into the BSNL on behalf of the government in order to broaden the 4G spectrum. In order to meet the plans for the company s expansion, land monetization is also one of the major line items. These efforts will be initiated and executed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
The cryptocurrency market is largely in the red on the first day of the week 's trading. Bears ravaged thought key support levels with most digital currencies unable to find balance on Sunday. The correction from the highs posted on Saturday is having the majority of investor question if the market is manipulated. However, one apparent thing is that volatility is extremely high at the moment.As reported by FXStreet, the US Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs is expected to hold hearing starting tomorrow to discuss the regulation from for digital assets. The hearings comes a couple of weeks after holding hearings for Facebook 's Libra crypto project. We will keep our readers update on the events of the hearings.
WASHINGTON (AP) A new Senate report on Russian interference in U.S. elections highlighted one of the biggest challenges to preventing foreign meddling: the limited powers and ability of the federal government to protect elections run by state and local officials. That has given fuel to those who argue that a larger federal role is needed.The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence issued the first part of its report into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Thursday, noting that Russian agents exploited the seams between federal government expertise and ill equipped state and local election officials. The report also emphasized repeatedly that elections are controlled by states, not the federal government.
In April 2017, the organizing committee launched a two year ;Everyone;s Medal; campaign to collect donated electronic devices from the public. It received nearly 80,000 tons of gadgets total, including 6.21 million cellphones. From the donations, it extracted 32 kg of gold, 3,500 kg of silver and 2,200 kg of bronze for the approximately 5,000 medals needed.
NEW DELHI: The NDA government on Thursday tabled the controversial Triple Talaq Bill for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha. The ruling BJP had earlier issued a whip asking its MPs to remain present in the House. Union Minister Ravi Sankar Prasad moved the bill in Lok Sabha. The Triple Talaq Bill criminalises the practice of instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks jail term for the guilty. It may be recalled that this bill was the first draft legislation tabled by the Narendra Modi government in its first session after it came to power in May for the second term.Several opposition parties, including Congress, SP, TMCand DMK, have strongly opposed the bill, but the BJP led government at the Centre has repeatedly maintained that the bill must be passed because it is aimed at ensuring gender equality and justice. Congress, Trinamool Congress and DMK have opposed the bill and demanded that the government must send it to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny. In Rajya Sabha, the government intends to table the RTI (Amendment) Bill. The Congress party has issued a whip to all its members to be present in Rajya Sabha. Congress with 14 other opposition parties is demanding to send the bill to select committee. As many as 14 political parties have signed on TMC s notice to send the RTI bill to select committee. While few other MPs are likely to move amendments to remove three clauses.
New Delhi: Union Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan may get a three month extension from August 1 after she achieves superannuation this month end, official sources said.The Department of Telecom had recommended her extension from August 1 to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and she is likely to get a three month extension, said the sources. She had joined DoT as secretary in June 2017.
According to PTI, the player in question had specifically requested for his wife to stay with him for more than the permissible period of 15 days but it was shot down by the Committee of Administrators (CoA). However, it has now come to light that the player #39;s wife stayed with him for the entire seven week duration of the tournament.The report, quoting sources in BCCI, said that the player did not seek permission from either the captain or the coach for the extended stay of his wife.
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed stricter norms to strengthen audit processes and curb abrupt resignations of auditors in publicly traded companies.The role of the audit committee and disclosures to investors must be strengthened to ensure that statutory auditors act more responsibly and resign only on genuine grounds without hurting investor sentiment, Sebi proposed in a consultation paper on Thursday.
The Investigative Committee said on Wednesday it suspected Moscow social workers of criminal negligence for allowing the boys to be adopted by the couple in 2010, AFP reports. "Nothing like this has happened before, " said lawyer Maksim Olenichev of Vykhod (Coming Out) support group, based in Saint Petersburg, who is in talks with the family to represent them legally. While they are currently not facing charges, it is feared that if the government punishes the officials they could next turn on the couple.
Google has abandoned its plans to launch a censored search engine in China, according to testimony by a company executive before a US Senate committee on Tuesday.Why it matters: The tech giant has faced continued criticism from lawmakers, the public, and its employees for its work on Project Dragonfly the initiative to develop a search product for China.
Officials carry out the hoisting of the Vikram Lander during the integration of Chandrayaan 2, at the launch center in Sriharikota. Image Credit: ISRO PTI Sriharikota, India: A fuel leak in the rocket engine forced India to abort the launch of its landmark Moon mission less than one hour before liftoff, media reports said on Tuesday.A committee of experts was looking into the causes of the problem that put back the bid to become just the fourth nation after Russia, the United States and China to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
Officials carry out the hoisting of the Vikram Lander during the integration of Chandrayaan 2, at the launch center in Sriharikota. Image Credit: ISRO PTI Sriharikota, India: A fuel leak in the rocket engine forced India to abort the launch of its landmark Moon mission less than one hour before liftoff, media reports said on Tuesday.A committee of experts was looking into the causes of the problem that put back the bid to become just the fourth nation after Russia, the United States and China to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
Russia has now delivered eight shipments of S 400 components to Turkish armed forces at the Murted air base close to the capital of Ankara. The deal has angered American officials, who claim that integration of Russian armaments into the NATO nation's defense network poses a security risk to the entire transatlantic alliance.But despite U.S. protests and threats, both Russian and Turkish officials have stayed the course. And this weekend, Leonid Slutsky the head of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's lower house of parliament said the controversial agreement is "the first shot" in a new era of military cooperation between Moscow and Ankara.