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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains