Battling Disease
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Special report: Why is India seeing a massive dengue outbreak this year?
Unplanned urbanisation, changing rainfall patterns and delayed preventive measures have created perfect conditions for mosquitoes to thrive.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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As India grows older and more polluted, a little-known disease is killing a million people a year
Often confused with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claims more lives than diabetes, malaria, tuberculosis and breast cancer combined.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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The number of new HIV cases in India is falling but not fast enough and there’s a risk of resurgence
AIDS activists say more young people who have no awareness about HIV/AIDS are being diagnosed with the disease.
Papiya Bhattacharya
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Nanomedicine could hold the key to bringing the global tuberculosis epidemic under control
Nanoparticles allow less medicine to be needed and toxic side effects to be reduced.
Sarah D'Souza, Admire Dube, The Conversation
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Cheaper drugs are helping the fight against hepatitis C in Asia, but not enough
Hidden costs of treatment and stigma associated with the diseases are still major barriers.
Inga Vesper
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Battling HIV: ‘The epidemic is far from over and it’s not time to disengage’
Head of the International AIDS Society Linda-Gail Bekker on the continuing challenge of treating HIV and preventing new infections.
Candice Bailey, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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The next step in dengue control might be an artificial intelligence prediction tool
A machine-learning system harnesses hundreds of parameters ranging from wind speed to local roof architecture to try and predict the next outbreak.
Aisling Irwin
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to eradicate tuberculosis from India by 2025
He said the government was doing ‘massive work’ to ensure that active TB cases are identified at the right time and the right medicines are given.
Scroll Staff
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The developing world suffers from many curable diseases. So, why aren’t we curing them?
Without drastic increases in funding and public awareness, the plight of people affected by the neglected tropical diseases is unlikely to lessen anytime soon.
Katherine J. Wu, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Yemen: Massive cholera outbreak in Sanaa leaves 115 dead
The World Health Organisation sent in medical supplies and equipment to the war-ravaged country.
Scroll Staff
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Why wildlife conservation is good for our collective health
From providing lifesaving drugs to buffering humans from disease, protection of wildlife habitat is key to human well-being.
Rashmi Bhat, Ensia
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This video explains how mosquitoes can be used to fight malaria (in two words, genetic engineering)
We haven't adopted the technology yet because it might lead to unintended consequences.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana