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Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Tamil Nadu drug controller suspends production at Global Pharma after CDC alert
At least 55 citizens suffered infection after using eye drops manufactured by the Chennai-based company.
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Indian firm recalls eye drops after US flags 55 cases of adverse events, including one death
The ‘Artificial Tears’ eye drop manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based Global Pharma Healthcare was under inquiry in 12 states of the US since May.
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India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot
Diethylene glycol in cough syrup can kill. But pharma companies continue to cut corners in checking for the toxin – with impunity.
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Trending
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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Explained: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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When the British secretly plotted to recruit Russians living in India against Nazi Germany
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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SC simplifies process for passive euthanasia
The new guidelines introduce a two-tiered process for the withdrawal of life support, under which the approval of a magistrate will not be needed.
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Red tape is strangling the ‘right to die’. Doctors hope Supreme Court will step in
The court is hearing a petition asking it to simplify the approval process, which includes getting a magistrate’s assent.
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Why mothers in Gujarat are feeding nutritious rations meant for children to cows
Anganwadi workers say children find the food packets distributed by the government unappetising and prefer hot, cooked meals.
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Video
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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‘Shah Rukh Khan and team ‘Pathaan’ did what we couldn't do’: TMC MP Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha
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Watch: Grandmother-grandson duo’s delightful Carnatic music performance in Karnataka
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Watch: Chased by crocodile, antelope swims for its life across river, escapes in nick of time
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Watch: Tiger waits for trucks to pass before crossing busy highway
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The numbers don’t tell the real story: Centre’s ambitious telemedicine initiative is struggling
Doctors and health workers, under pressure, are having to game the system to meet eSanjeevani targets.
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Things that made us smile: Two resolute brothers from Osmanabad
Scroll staffers on the small things that make life brighter.
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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.
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The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Covid-19 surge in China: Should Indians take a booster shot?
Most experts believe the worst phase of the pandemic in India is over.
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After measles, experts worry typhoid could pose the next health challenge as India delays vaccine
The country already has a high typhoid burden and increasing drug resistance could led to a rise in treatment cost and recovery time.
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Amid India’s mega-push to digitise health records, AIIMS cyberattack comes as a wake-up call
Hospitals are reviewing their cybersecurity as they prepare to go paperless under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
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The Field
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Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’
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Shuttle Zone: From Naraoka to Treesa-Gayatri, new kids on the block who could make their mark
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Olympics 2024: Paris mayor says Russian athletes should be banned from Games for Ukraine invasion
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ISL: Kerala Blasters bolster play-off hopes with comeback win over Chennaiyin FC
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India vs Australia: KL Rahul on spin combination for Nagpur Test, batting in middle order and more