Fighting Disease
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Long before coronavirus, the West had scapegoated China for spreading smallpox
Racism played a role then, too.
Ari Larissa Heinrich, The Conversation
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Polio vaccine shortages pose a great risk to children, even if India is ‘polio free’
India still records cases of infection by the vaccine-derived polio virus and needs to carry out continuous immunisations against the disease.
Nayantara Narayanan
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The dangerous silence over catheters in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
The most common healthcare-acquired infections are urinary tract infections, half of which are associated with catheters.
Jane Feinmann, Mosaic
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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At least 14 children die of diphtheria in Delhi hospitals over past two weeks
An official of Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases hospital said 120 out of 141 children admitted were from Uttar Pradesh.
Scroll Staff
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Living with scoliosis has more than its fair share of twists and bumps
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that can be detected and treated in childhood but is often missed for lack of screening.
Kamala Thiagarajan
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Kerala: Three of a family die of mysterious virus, health department asks people not to panic
The state government has sent the samples of infected patients to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Meliodosis, the tropical disease kills thousands every year but remains neglected
A small team of doctors is has made it their mission to make the world take notice of meliodosis
Carrie Arnold, Mosaic
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To contain pandemics, scientists are hunting down viruses that might spread from wildlife to humans
The PREDICT project has been working since 2009 to identify viruses in wildlife such as bats, rodents and nonhuman primates around the world.
Karl Gruber, Ensia
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‘Feeling lousy’ and ‘off colour’: Disease outbreaks have influenced the way we talk
How infectious diseases have shaped our culture, habits and language.
Maxine Whittaker, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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How humans have forced disease-causing microbes to adapt and evolve
Humans increase the chance new viruses will emerge in us by simply being in the right place at the right time.
Ian M Mackay and Katherine Arden, The Conversation
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Through time, humans have evolved to survive and beat devastating infectious diseases
But we never really genetically overcame bacterial infections through evolution.
Simon Reid, The Conversation
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From smallpox to AIDS, how the world has battled infectious diseases
If we are to save the world from the threat of infectious diseases, we need to learn the lessons of past outbreaks.
David Griffin and Justin Denholm, The Conversation
The Field
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra shows a spark in season opener
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt