Public Health
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Not concerned just about Patanjali, but about all firms deceiving customers, says Supreme Court
The court said that people’s health suffers because of such companies’ products, even though they pay large sums of money for them.
Scroll Staff
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Does India need a typhoid vaccine?
The country accounts for nearly half the global disease burden and doctors have reported increasing antibiotic resistance during treatment.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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‘Where will the poor go?’: Madhya Pradesh is trying to privatise government hospitals – again
Health activists say the decision to set aside 25% beds for paying patients at all district hospitals of the state will deprive many of affordable treatment.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Increase health spending, improve drug regulation: Indian Medical Association to political parties
The organisation, in a health manifesto released earlier this month, also flagged antimicrobial resistance and gaps in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra proves race to build new medical colleges is no fix for Indian healthcare
The Modi government counts nearly doubling the number of new medical colleges as one of its successes. But experts question the wisdom of such an approach.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Amid pneumonia outbreak in China, India states step up surveillance
On November 26, the Centre asked states and Union Territories to review the preparedness of their healthcare systems to deal with respiratory illnesses.
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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How governments and global aid agencies use TB as a political tool
As yet another conference kicks off, it underscores the way such collaborations to end the infectious disease only serve to maintain the colonial status quo.
Chapal Mehra
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A woman lost her baby in Nanded. Why couldn’t a new medical college near her home save her child?
Maharashtra government’s scramble to open new medical colleges, without hiring enough doctors, may have contributed to the tragic deaths of 24 patients.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Nanded hospital dean, doctor booked for deaths of woman and her newborn
Dr Shankarao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital reported 31 deaths within two days.
Scroll Staff
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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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
Hemant Patil visited the government hospital after it reported 31 deaths within two days due to alleged shortage of medicines.
Scroll Staff
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Maharashtra: 31 patients die within two days in Nanded hospital
The deaths, including of 16 children, were allegedly caused by a shortage of medicines and medical help.
Scroll Staff
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Why diagnostic tests are not perfect – and that is okay
A better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses will help use them wisely.
Adrian Barnett, The Conversation & Nicole White, The Conversation
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