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Michael Head, The Conversation
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Climate change is driving up food inflation globally – with catastrophic health effects
Global South countries, especially the continent of Africa, will bear the brunt of this, as is the case with other consequences of global warming.
Jessica Boxall, The Conversation & Michael Head, The Conversation
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Measles became a bigger ‘threat’ to the world while it was focused on Covid-19
Nearly 40 million children missed at least one measles vaccine dose in 2021.
Michael Head, The Conversation
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Monkeypox: Everthing you need to know about the viral outbreak in Europe and UK
Patients typically develop a fever, a distinctive rash and blisters.
Michael Head, The Conversation
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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In North Korea, Covid-19 is threatening a humanitarian catastrophe
The country, which has a population of roughly 2.6 crore people, may be facing a very sizeable and rapidly-spreading outbreak of the Omicron variant.
Michael Head, The Conversation
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After India, which countries could see a big rise in Covid-19 cases?
The next outbreak may prove difficult to spot. But it will be a result of a slow vaccine rollout and susceptible populations mixing freely.
Michael Head, The Conversation
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From US to EU, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is having a rollercoaster ride
Whatever the setbacks, the latest phase 3 trial data from the US provide further evidence that the vaccine is safe and that it works in older people.
Michael Head, The Conversation
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