Infectious Diseases
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Good nutrition and food intake slashes risk of contracting tuberculosis, shows research from India
We need better tests, cures and vaccines for TB, but they alone cannot end the epidemic. TB patients must get social benefits that they need and deserve.
Yogan Pillay, The Conversation & Madhukar Pai, The Conversation
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Explainer: What is norovirus, the pathogen found in Kerala, and how dangerous is it?
As many as 62 students and some of their parents developed symptoms of the virus. Two cases have been confirmed.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in
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Should India fight leprosy with an antibiotic that might lead to TB drug resistance?
Rifampicin is being used as a preventive medication for leprosy but it is also used to treat tuberculosis, which affects lakhs of people in India every year.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Monkeypox: Nigerian man tests positive in Delhi, second case in the city
The 35-year-old had no recent history of foreign or local travel, officials told news agency PTI.
Scroll Staff
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Monkeypox: Patients stable, their primary contacts are not infected, says Kerala health minister
The disease is not highly infectious and the state government is equipped to deal with it, said minister Veena George.
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Delhi reports fourth monkeypox case in India
The 31-year-old man had no history of foreign travel.
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Video
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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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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but it can still adapt to new hosts
Although all viruses can evolve rapidly due to their vast population sizes and rapid generation times, RNA viruses change faster than DNA ones.
Connor Bamford, The Conversation
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Monkeypox: 780 cases reported from 27 non-endemic countries, says WHO
A disease is declared endemic when it is constantly present in a region.
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Monkeypox: Centre directs states, UTs to send samples of suspected cases for testing
There are no reported cases of the disease in India, the health ministry said.
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The Reel
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Chinese city issues warning after suspected bubonic plague case
Local officials in Bayannur issued a level three warning for plague prevention and control that will stay on till the end of this year.
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Ebola has killed around 200 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo since August, says government
Almost half the victims are from Beni, a city in the North Kivu region.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra: 268 people have died of swine flu in state in 10 months, says health minister
Deepak Sawant said the state has set up guidelines to treat swine flu patients.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024