Now, barcode scanner like device to spot blinding eye disease
Washington – Scientists have developed a new hand-held optical device that can detect eye diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration, with just a simple scan of the retina. The tool, which is about the size of a hand-held video camera, scans a patient’s entire... read more »
Google Glass may become surgeon’s new BFF
Washington – In what could turn out to be a major breakthrough in the surgical world, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Alabama-Birmingham prepared for a shoulder replacement surgery using, surprisingly, the Google Glass. Google’s contribution to technology can let an expert lend a... read more »
Warner says has finally understood how he almost wasted valuable Baggy Gree...
Melbourne – Australian opener David Warner has admitted that his baggy green Test cap came too easy for him, adding that after two years, he has finally understood how little he appreciated the hard work and effort required to make it in Test cricket and how he almost wasted the... read more »
Gerrard plays down talk of Liverpool winning Premier League title
Johannesburg – Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has played down talk of a first Premier League title for the side in almost a quarter of a century and insisted that the destination of the championship will be decided over the last 10 games. The Anfield giants won their most recent English... read more »
Syria, Russia sign deal on offshore oil production
Damascus – Syria’s Ministry of Petroleum has signed a contract with a Russian oil company on oil exploration, development and production in the Syrian territorial waters, media... read more »
17 Haitians die as boat capsizes in Caribbean
Santo Domingo – At least 17 Haitians, believed to be undocumented immigrants, died Wednesday after their boat capsized off the coast of Turks and Caicos islands, north of... read more »
Selena cooks up X’mas dinner with sister
Los Angeles – Pop star Selena Gomez and her six-month-old sister spent some time in the kitchen to prepare a delectable meal for Christmas. Gomez, 21, took to photo-sharing website... read more »
Turkish environment minister resigns over graft probe
Ankara – Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdogan Bayraktar Wednesday resigned over a major graft probe and called on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to... read more »
42 killed in attacks in Iraq
Baghdad – At least 42 people were killed and 84 wounded in attacks across Iraq Wednesday, mainly in Christian areas here, police said. The deadliest attack occurred around noon when a car bomb... read more »
