Fighting disease
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Meliodosis, the tropical disease kills thousands every year but remains neglected
A small team of doctors is has made it their mission to make the world take notice of meliodosis
Carrie Arnold, Mosaic
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To contain pandemics, scientists are hunting down viruses that might spread from wildlife to humans
The PREDICT project has been working since 2009 to identify viruses in wildlife such as bats, rodents and nonhuman primates around the world.
Karl Gruber, Ensia
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‘Feeling lousy’ and ‘off colour’: Disease outbreaks have influenced the way we talk
How infectious diseases have shaped our culture, habits and language.
Maxine Whittaker, The Conversation
Trending
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Indians need their protein where they can get it – especially from meat and eggs
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On foreign policy front, Modi is like a stylish batsman who consistently fails to deliver big scores
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Madan Mohan Malviya: how a four-time Congress president became a BJP icon
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Lethal dose: Indian farmers are dying because the government is regulating pesticides poorly
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Meet Imran Pratapgarhi, the rockstar poet who draws tens of thousands of fans at Urdu mushairas
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How humans have forced disease-causing microbes to adapt and evolve
Humans increase the chance new viruses will emerge in us by simply being in the right place at the right time.
Ian M Mackay and Katherine Arden, The Conversation
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Through time, humans have evolved to survive and beat devastating infectious diseases
But we never really genetically overcame bacterial infections through evolution.
Simon Reid, The Conversation
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From smallpox to AIDS, how the world has battled infectious diseases
If we are to save the world from the threat of infectious diseases, we need to learn the lessons of past outbreaks.
David Griffin and Justin Denholm, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: On this day, April 25, Doordarshan began testing colour television programmes in India
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Watch: This woman’s guide dog sneakily leads her to his favourite store when they’re out shopping
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For the first time, you can hear (and watch) Prince’s original version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
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Watch: Feminism now has its own typeface, and each letter has a message of equality and empowerment
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Watch: This stand-up comedian hilariously summarises what life is like for introverts everywhere
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A small group of researchers are making big strides in combating kala azar
While the government talks of eliminating kala azar, these scientists are studying the parasite’s DNA and developing new drugs.
Menaka Rao
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India has been talking about defeating kala azar since 1947 – and now has a good chance of doing so
In Bihar, the work done by researchers and non-profits over the decades has put the government's 2017 elimination goal within reach.
Menaka Rao
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'I felt like my body was on fire': A TB survivor describes the excruciating pain of the cure
Dharavi resident Owais was one of the first people to be given Bedaquiline, one of the few drugs remaining to treat multi-drug resistant TB, in India.
Chapal Mehra
The Reel
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‘Mr Chandramouli’ trailer: Family comes first in boxing drama
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Ahead of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, a Tamil film served up a multi-starring feast
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Trailer talk: Kareena Kapoor needs her best friends by her side for ‘Veere Di Wedding’
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‘Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran’ now gets a May 25 release date
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NFAI adds 71 films in rare 16 mm print, including ‘Pinjara’, ‘Suhaag’ and ‘Andaz Apna Apna’
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A nomadic tribe in Rajasthan has researchers asking: can camel milk control diabetes?
The Raika DNA has high levels of the gene for diabetes but few people develop the disease.
Nayantara Narayanan
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How I survived swine flu and Delhi’s poor public health system
The lack of information on how to access the government-prescribed drug for H1N1 is making the infection deadlier.
Anjali Mody
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Why the rest of the world doesn’t suffer from leprosy like India does
The country needs to improve the rate and speed of detection.
Shruti Ravindran, qz.com
The Field
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Blazing Dhoni, Rayudu power CSK to stunning win over RCB
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England midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain set to miss World Cup due to knee injury
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2019 ICC World Cup: India to face Pakistan on June 16 at Manchester
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AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC outclassed 2-0 by New Radiant in Maldives
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IPL 2019 most likely to move to UAE if dates clash with general elections, says BCCI