Health Care
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Pneumonia outbreaks among children driven by known germs, but multiple infections are a risk
Covid-19 restrictions are a thing of the past and as people mix they are likely to come across several infectious diseases at the same time.
Zania Stamataki, The Conversation
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Explained: WHO says artificial sweetener aspartame could be a cancer hazard. What does that mean?
The compound is used in ice creams, chewing gums, cough syrups and soft drinks like Diet Coke.
Scroll Staff
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Six-month-long treatment regimen effective for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, finds new trial
The STREAM trial findings published in ‘The Lancet’ showed that 91% of the 134 patients were cured of the bacterial disease.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Delhi AIIMS withdraws special guidelines for treatment of Parliamentarians after criticism
The Federation of Resident Doctors Association had questioned the move, saying that the privileges amounted to ‘VIP culture’.
Scroll Staff
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‘VIP culture’: Doctors criticise AIIMS guidelines for treatment of Parliamentarians
The standard operating procedures include providing a nodal officer to coordinate and facilitate medical care arrangements for the MPs.
Scroll Staff
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A steep hike in medical education fee has left Punjab grappling with a shortage of doctors
The state has seen a 479% fee hike in government colleges in the past decade.
Vivek Gupta, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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How every level of India’s healthcare system failed a pregnant woman in Bundelkhand
Banda woman delivered a stillborn child on January 15 after being shunted from one government-run health facility to another without being given emergency care.
Khabar Lahariya
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Jaipur: Investigation on after pharma company allegedly conducts human clinical trials of new drug
The labourers were reportedly admitted to hospital as their health deteriorated after they were administered the drug on March 19.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi: AIIMS security personnel file complaint against man posing as a faculty member
The man was caught telling junior resident doctors that he was from the orthopaedic department, and asking them to admit a patient.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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Cabinet approves scheme to set up 24 new medical colleges across India
All the new institutes have been proposed in hospitals that are in under-served areas.
Scroll Staff
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Why a new employee healthcare plan by Amazon and Co could shake the industry
Three business giants, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, announced plans to change health care delivery and insurance as we know it.
J B Silvers, The Conversation
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There’s a surprising link between fireworks, iodine levels and low IQ
A chemical found in products as diverse as fireworks and food packaging, perchlorate can interfere with thyroid function as well as foetal brain development.
Barbara Demeneix, The Conversation
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants