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Obese patients are 70% more likely to be hospitalized or die from infections: Study

Adults with obesity are 70% more likely to get severe infections that lead to hospitalization or death, with the most severe cases of the condition facing three times the risk, according to the new study results. The prospective multicohort study of more than 540,000 participants found that obesity may be the driving factor in up to 11% of deaths from infectious diseases. The study linked obesity to health risks including pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, gastroenteritis and UTIs, along with fungal and parasitic infections. “I was surprised by the wide range of severe infections that obesity is associated with,” Mika Kivimäki, PhD,

Indian shares seen lower amid global IT selloff ahead of U.S. inflation

Feb 13 (Reuters) – India’s stock benchmarks are poised to open lower on Friday, tracking a drop in Wall Street and Asian equities, with information technology shares likely to remain under pressure ahead of the U.S. inflation reading due later in the day. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 25,719.5 points, as of 7:38 a.m. IST, indicating the benchmark Nifty 50 will open below Thursday’s close of 25,807.2. Domestic equities declined in the previous session with IT stocks sliding 5.5% to a 10-month low on concerns over artificial intelligence-linked disruption to the sector, while fading expectations of a near-term

UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections

UNITED NATIONS, February 13, 2026 (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who established the panel, called the adoption “a foundational step toward global scientific understanding of AI.” “In a world where AI is racing ahead,” he said, “this panel will provide what’s been missing — rigorous, independent scientific insight that enables all member states, regardless of their technological capacity, to engage on an equal footing.” He has described it as the first

Bangladesh’s BNP heading for ‘sweeping’ election win

Dhaka, Feb. 13, 2026 (AFP) – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman is heading for a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, Bangladeshi TV stations projected Friday. Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a party statement, claimed a “sweeping victory”, without giving figures, calling for followers to give thanks in prayer on Friday rather than celebrate on the streets. “There will be no victory rally despite the BNP’s sweeping victory,” the statement said. “We will hold special prayers at mosques after Jumma (Friday) prayers across the country.” At 5:30 am

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