Bad Medicine
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Fake drugs can make you ill or kill you even if you don’t take them. And they’re everywhere
The manufacture and distribution of medicines is a global industry, tainted by fake and substandard products.
Srinath Perur, Mosaic
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The hype over vitamin D deficiency is causing toxic overdoses in people taking it as supplement
While vitamin D treatment still has a rare medical role in severe deficiency or those bed bound, the rest of us should avoid being ‘treated’ with this steroid.
Tim Spector, The Conversation
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Indian health ministry’s ill-informed advice on depression draws protests from doctors
Doctors want a health ministry poster to be withdrawn.
Priyanka Vora
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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India and China are leading the dangerous global increase in antibiotic consumption
Total antibiotic consumption in low- and middle-income countries has increased by 114% over the 15 years.
Saleem Shaikh
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Drug resistance threat: India is failing to curb sales of unapproved antibiotics
Many fixed dose combination drugs that have not been approved by the drug regulator are still available in the market.
Patricia McGettigan, Allyson Pollock, The Conversation
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Fixing what isn’t broken: Why is Udupi’s well-run district hospital getting new private management?
The Karnataka government decided to hand the hospital over to Abu Dhabi businessman BR Shetty but Udupi residents are opposing the move.
Menaka Rao
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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When bigotry invades mental healthcare: Women, sexual minorities are most vulnerable to harassment
From being slapped to being shamed, members of marginal communities have few places to seek help for mental illnesses.
Prateek Sharma
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Why is Karnataka handing over a public hospital in Udupi to a UAE company for the next 60 years?
Public-private partnerships have failed to deliver healthcare in Karnataka over and again. What explains the state government's decision?
Akhila Vasan & Vijayakumar Seethappa
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India is discarding needles but reusing syringes – and this is spreading disease
Both HIV and hepatitis spread through the use of unsafe injections.
Priyanka Vora
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Is the corporate hospital killing small hospitals and exploiting patients?
You’ve heard the stories many times. Now two doctors confirm them in a new book.
Arun Gadre and Abhay Shukla
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Amid public feuds, a venerated medical journal finds itself under attack
A widely derided editorial, a controversial series of articles and delayed corrections prompted critics to question the direction of the New England Journal.
Charles Ornstein, ProPublica
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US TV host Bill Maher promotes HIV quackery in an interview with Charlie Sheen’s “doctor”
Dr Samir Chachoua claims to have found a cure for AIDS in arthritic goats' milk
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis