Disease Control
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700 dengue deaths, 9,000 patients – Bangladesh must do more to combat rising tide of disease
The situation is alarming even in the context of dengue’s annual nature in Bangladesh.
Dhaka Tribune
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After measles, experts worry typhoid could pose the next health challenge as India delays vaccine
The country already has a high typhoid burden and increasing drug resistance could led to a rise in treatment cost and recovery time.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Maharashtra forms task force to tackle rising cases of measles
The state has reported 724 confirmed cases of the disease this year, while 15 patients have died.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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As measles outbreak sweeps Mumbai, health workers struggle to overcome vaccine fears
Since October 26, seven children have died of complications suspected to be related to the disease.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Why Indians are still dying of cholera, despite Modi government’s massive water and sanitation push
India has built a record number of toilets and tap-water connections. But as a recent cholera outbreak in Maharashtra revealed, many simply aren’t working.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Three things we know about monkeypox and three things we need to find out
While the World Health Organization has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, this may change in the future.
C Raina MacIntyre, The Conversation
Video
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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In charts: Four scenarios show how the monkeypox epidemic is likely to play out
In mere weeks, the disease has spread to 37 non-endemic countries, with over 2,600 cases.
Adam Kleczkowski, The Conversation
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In India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage
As the country saw a 25% reduction in the annual notification of tuberculosis cases between 2019 and 2020, it had potentially missed detecting lakhs of cases.
Chapal Mehra & Ashna Ashesh
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A new TB vaccine could be a game changer for India and South Africa
A modelling study shows M72/AS01E dose’s potential impact and value in the two high burden tuberculosis countries.
Matthew Quaife, The Conversation & Finn McQuaid, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Explained: Why it took nearly 30 years to develop a vaccine for malaria
Experts desribe the hindrances in developing a dose for the parasite with a complex life cycle.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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All you need to know about the world’s first mass malaria vaccination programme
The Mosquirix dose recommended by the World Health Organization will prevent thousands of children from dying from the debilitating disease.
Danielle Stanisic, The Conversation & Michael Good, The Conversation
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WHO recommends use of world’s first malaria vaccine for children
The vaccine has been developed by the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate