Health Report
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How to interpret blood test results? An expert explains
Understanding this could help patients become more informed about their health.
Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation
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Over 100 million Indians have diabetes, estimates ICMR-supported study
It added that 136 million people, or 15.3% of the population, could be living with pre-diabetes
Scroll Staff
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What if Alzheimer’s is actually an autoimmune disorder?
Based on its research of 30 years, a Toronto institute no longer thinks of Alzheimer’s as primarily a disease of the brain.
Donald Weaver, The Conversation
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Why is cancer rising globally among the under-50s?
A look at the risk factors behind the increasing cases of early-onset cancer.
Siobhan Glavey, The Conversation
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A neurologist explains: Has TikTok caused a rise in tics among teens since the pandemic?
Everything you need to know about functional neurological disorder or FND.
Jon Stone, The Conversation
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Delhi: Three children die after suspected poisoning from cough suppressant, doctors sacked
On December 7, the Centre had Delhi government to ask clinics to refrain from prescribing dextromethorphan, high doses of which can cause many side-effects.
Scroll Staff
Video
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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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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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At least 38% men and 8.9% women in India consume tobacco, shows government survey
Tobacco consumption is over 40%, higher than national average, in at least 16 states across the country.
Scroll Staff
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UP has reported no dengue deaths to the Centre. So what explains 50 deaths in Firozabad district?
Limited testing means cases and deaths are going undetected in the state.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Tilting the scales: Obesity is growing among women and girls in urban India
A new study shows that the children of overweight mothers, from richer, more urban areas are more likely to be obese.
Swagata Yadavar, HealthCheck.in
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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Two brothers wage a crusade to ensure that doctors communicate better with patients close to death
A linguist and a physician are combining palliative care expertise, linguistics and AI so that people receive better end-of-life care.
Michael Erard, Mosaic.com
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Karnataka: Expert panel to investigate outbreak of ‘monkey fever’ in Sagar taluk
Since December, six people have died and 18 people have tested positive for Kyasanur Forest Disease in the Aralagodu Gram Panchayat.
Scroll Staff
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Nigeria: 175 people dead, 10,000 affected by ongoing cholera outbreak, says humanitarian group
The Norwegian Refugee Council attributed the quick spread of the disease to congested camps for displaced people and limited access to sanitation facilities.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces