Public Health Watch
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China is seeing an uptick in respiratory illness – should we be worried?
Several causes for the surge have been identified, which gives the confidence we are not dealing with a novel virus.
C Raina MacIntyre, The Conversation, Ashley Quigley, The Conversation , Haley Stone, The Conversation & Rebecca Dawson, The Conversation
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Centre asks states to review public health preparedness amid pneumonia outbreaks in China
The government said the measures are precautionary and that there is ‘no need for any alarm’.
Scroll Staff
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As dengue spreads to new areas around the world, it is becoming less predictable
Something unusual seems to be happening with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease.
Simon Bishop, The Conversation
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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Flaws in nutritional scheme for TB patients show challenges in feeding the hungry in Covid-19 times
The Nikshay Poshan Yojana scheme is well-intentioned but remains poorly conceptualised and executed.
Diptendu Bhattacharya & Vashita Madan
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How the Aam Aadmi Party’s Mohalla Clinics changed public healthcare in Delhi
Ahead of Delhi elections on February 8, a look at the hits and misses of the AAP government’s pet project.
Sadhika Tiwari, HealthCheck.in
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In India, 47% of poorest children and 30% of richest children are not immunised
Factors such as household wealth and parents’ literacy affect vaccine coverage.
Pankti Antani, HealthCheck.in
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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Beware the vape: E-cigarettes pose an urgent threat to public health
Vaping devices were designed as a clean way of delivering nicotine, to help people stop smoking tobacco.
Elliott M Reichardt, The Conversation & Juliet R Guichon, The Conversation
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Rajasthan is trying to fix staff shortages at health facilities – but that’s creating other problems
The state has privatised the management of some its primary health centres. But the low wages have prompted many qualified staff to quit.
Menaka Rao
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One year on, states have not complied with the Supreme Court’s sterilisation surgery guidelines
States and union territories have failed to provide details of death audit reports and status of claims made under their sterilisation programmes.
Navneet Wadkar & Mohit Gandhi
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Over 18,700 dengue cases reported this year, Kerala tops the list
Tamil Nadu assumed the second spot with 4,174 dengue cases reported so far this year.
Scroll Staff
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What India can learn from China on tackling mental health
China runs the largest publicly-funded mental health programme in the world.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Golden Tobacco Ltd begins implementing 85% pictorial warning rule on its cigarette packs
Packets of two of the company's several several brands – Panama and Golden Gold Flake – bearing April 2016 as the manufacture date will carry larger images.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis