Life Line
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Prakash Javadekar denies link between air pollution and early deaths, but studies suggest otherwise
Multiple studies show that air pollution increases chances of infertility, malnutrition and stillbirths.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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‘I am among the lucky few’: A TB survivor says new drugs need to be more accessible to save lives
Clinical trials for new TB drugs have not been completed but may be essential in helping India eliminate TB by 2025.
Manasi Khade
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New transplant regulations may have led to a slump in organ retrievals in Gujarat
So far, distribution of donor organs in Gujarat have been through ad hoc arrangements and without registries of potential recipients.
Priyanka Vora
Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Macklemore’s pro-Palestine song – how far will it go?
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Spain leads the world in the number of organ donations. But can its formula work in other countries?
More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best?
Chris Baraniuk, Mosaic
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As scientists try to find medical ways to prolong lives, they must ensure the benefits reach all
A strong objection to the use of life-extending technologies is that they could worsen existing inequalities in healthy lifespan.
Christopher Wareham
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Watch: This artificial womb was used to incubate eight prematurely born sheep. Humans could be next
The first human trials are still three years away.
Scroll Staff
Video
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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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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Once considered medical trash, umbilical cord blood is saving the lives of cancer patients
Diagnosed with leukaemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies.
Bryn Nelson, Mosaic
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Watch: Each of these three is over 100, contented, and active
'I can live happily for ever after because of my lovely memories.'
Scroll Staff
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How induced death by cooling saved a two-year-old boy's life
Kochi doctors used the novel surgery technique of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, the science of which the global medical community is still figuring out.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Where healthcare comes floating on a boat once a month
For millions on Brahmaputra’s shifting islands, the only source of health services are boat clinics.
Devjyot Ghoshal
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Fossil teeth reveal the secret rise of mammals – millions of years before dinosaurs became extinct
New research reveals that mammals didn't wait for the dinosaurs to die out before starting their rapid spread.
Elis Newham, The Conversation
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Water sachets everywhere: How search for pure water in Ghana has ended in 500-ml plastic pouches
The lower and middle classes finally have access to the same water that was earlier only available to the rich.
Shaun Raviv, Mosaic
The Field
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals