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Priyanka Vora
Priyanka Vora is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘Emotionally, physically and financially distressing’: What women are not told before IVF treatment
Women who have undergone IVF treatment say that many of their doctors did not tell them about all the health risks involved and the rare possibility of death.
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The women who track endangered Ugandan mountain gorillas, and help tourists meet them
Their work in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is protecting half of the world’s 880 remaining gorillas.
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New transplant regulations may have led to a slump in organ retrievals in Gujarat
So far, distribution of donor organs in Gujarat have been through ad hoc arrangements and without registries of potential recipients.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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‘The ground suddenly fell’: For Mumbai bridge crash survivors, a regular day turns into a nightmare
Five people were injured when a pedestrian bridge in Andheri collapsed on Tuesday morning. Two have suffered severe head injuries.
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Ghatkopar plane crash shatters many lives and dreams – from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
The accident killed all four people on board the chartered aircraft and perhaps a construction worker.
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Indian health ministry’s ill-informed advice on depression draws protests from doctors
Doctors want a health ministry poster to be withdrawn.
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Video
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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‘The man with no nose’: Watch comedian Alasdair Beckett-King spoof ‘every Spaghetti Western film’
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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A measles outbreak in Bihar exposes the state’s failure to procure vitamin A for children
Since 2016, children in Bihar have not received any vitamin A supplements, an essential supplement to improve immunity.
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Swelling, bleeding and even death – women who donate their eggs face many medical risks
Some cases indicate that egg donors may also be at risk for cancer because of the hormone treatments they are required to undergo.
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‘No other way to earn money’: Why women from poor families become egg donors for infertile couples
Fertility clinics usually recruit eggs donors through networks of agents. Clinics say couples often have specific requests for the kind of egg donor they want.
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The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Shocking, regressive’: Ad for Sony reality show that equates abortion with killing draws criticism
Activists say that the advertorial promoting ‘Zindagi ke Crossroads’ gives the impression that abortion is a crime even though it is legal in India.
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Medical research council objects to the health ministry easing up on stem cell therapy regulation
The health ministry says that use of “minimally manipulated” stem cells need not be regulated. ICMR says this can lead to doctors offering unproven therapies.
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Is a fertility treatment test being misused to select male embryos? Yes, alleges one Mumbai woman
Shubhangi Bhostekar has complained to the Maharashtra child rights panel after a surrogate hired by her husband gave birth to a boy.
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The Field
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Wrestling: Sarita Mor wins silver, Kuldeep Malik gets bronze at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
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Boxing: Vikas Krishan, Manish Kaushik, Pooja Rani among nine Indians in final of Boxam International
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Fourth Test, Day 3: Washington Sundar stuck on 96 as Ben Stokes helps England bowl out India for 365
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Gavaskar remains my hero: Tendulkar leads tributes as Sunny marks 50th anniversary of India debut
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Tsitsipas downs Khachanov in thriller to set up blockbuster semi-final with Rublev at Rotterdam