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Chennai: Healthcare provider SIMS Hospital on Thursday launched its “first integrated sleep institute”, a multidisciplinary centre dedicated to treating sleep-related disorders, an official said.The institute brings together 10 specialities under a single structured framework, integrating medical, surgical, diagnostic, and supportive services.Equipped with a dedicated Sleep Board and advanced sleep analysis technologies, the centre offers comprehensive and personalised treatment for neurological, psychological, and respiratory sleep disorders across all age groups, according to a press release.The institute will provide specialised care for sleep-related conditions linked to cardiac events during sleep and stroke.It will be staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprising ENT surgeons,…

Chandigarh: Haryana screened about 12.40 lakh people for HIV in the current financial year, of which 5,877 were found to be positive, officials said on Thursday.Of the 12,40,205 samples screened for HIV between April 2025 and January 2026, 5,877 returned positive, an official statement said.Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, said that Haryana has ramped up its fight against HIV/AIDS, testing more than 12.40 lakh people in the current financial year and expanding its treatment infrastructure to reach patients in every corner of the state.The state is currently running 104 integrated counselling and testing centres, including a…

Mumbai: True North Private Equity via its alternative investment platform, the Credit Opportunities Fund I, has entered into definitive agreements to invest Rs 150 crore in ACN Healthcare RCM, a leading Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions provider with operations in India and a global client base.According to a release, ACN Healthcare has demonstrated robust growth of over 68% CAGR over the last three years. The funds will be utilised towards growth and expansion of ACN Healthcare’s service portfolio, pursue strategic initiatives, and establish new delivery facilities, strengthening its ability to serve global healthcare providers.Wodehouse Capital Advisors acted as the exclusive…

Bengaluru: Johnson & Johnson is preparing a potential sale of its orthopedics unit, in a deal that could top $20  billion, with the company eyeing private equity firms as the most likely buyers, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters ‌on Thursday.The ⁠company ⁠did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.J&J last year said it had planned to separate its orthopedics unit, known as DePuy Synthes, into a standalone company within the next 18 to 24 months, marking its second major spinoff in two years as it sharpens ⁠focus on ‌higher-growth healthcare segments.Bloomberg News first reported ​on…

Eric Dane Dead at 53 After ALS Battle Published February 19, 2026 6:18 PM PST Eric Dane has died at the age of 53, following a battle with ALS, TMZ has learned. The family says in a statement to TMZ … “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS. He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research,…

Paramount Pictures There are plenty of movies that Roger Ebert loved that everyone should see at least once. But he also handed out some perplexing perfect scores in his time. The critic seemed to love Samuel L. Jackson’s mediocre thriller “Lakeview Terrace,” for example, even while all of his peers dismissed it. Ebert also gave a perfect score to an extremely weird fantasy-horror flick and even loved the controversial ’70s Acid Western “El Topo.” But when it came to his four-star review of “The President’s Analyst,” he and his fellow critics were aligned.…

‘Ashakal Aayiram’ remains a crowd-pleaser as it celebrates its fourteenth day at the box office, raking in an impressive Rs 17 lakhs that elevates its domestic earnings to Rs 6.26 crore. While weekday box office performance dipped, the evening and night crowds have breathed new life into ticket sales. ‘Ashakal Aayiram’ continued its theatrical journey with a modest performance on its fourteenth day. The film earned an estimated Rs 17 lakhs India net on Thursday according to early figures from the Sacnilk website. This takes its total domestic collection to Rs 6.26 crore. The Malayalam drama had earlier shown stability…

Kristy Scott shocked her millions of fans across social media when she filed for divorce from her soon-to-be ex-husband Desmond Scott in December 2025. As the details of his infidelity were revealed to be the cause, Kristy retreated a bit from the spotlight, but now she’s ready to embrace a new era.In true fashion, Kristy took to social media to share her life update with her fans, as she transitions from being part of a well-known influencer couple to a single mom.Article continues below advertisementKristy Scott Is ‘Saying Yes More’ And Moving Forward With A Positive Outlook Amid DivorceMEGAIn a…

The Trump administration said Thursday its campaign to end diversity programs in higher education has led dozens of universities to cut ties with an organization known as The PhD Project, which helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees.White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minoritiesThe PhD Project was a little-known nonprofit group until it caught the attention of conservative strategists last year and became the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education. The Republican administration says school diversity programs often exclude white and Asian American students.The investigation, opened in March 2025, has…

By DAVID SHAYWITZ “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen,” said Lenin, probably never.  It’s also a remarkably apt characterization of the last year in generative AI (genAI) — the last week in particular — which has seen the AI landscape shift so dramatically that even skeptics are now updating their priors in a more bullish direction. In September 2025, Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, released what it described as its most capable model yet, and said it could stay on complex coding tasks for about 30 hours continuously. Reported examples including building a web app from scratch,…