Battling Disease
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Special report: Why is India seeing a massive dengue outbreak this year?
Unplanned urbanisation, changing rainfall patterns and delayed preventive measures have created perfect conditions for mosquitoes to thrive.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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As India grows older and more polluted, a little-known disease is killing a million people a year
Often confused with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claims more lives than diabetes, malaria, tuberculosis and breast cancer combined.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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The number of new HIV cases in India is falling but not fast enough and there’s a risk of resurgence
AIDS activists say more young people who have no awareness about HIV/AIDS are being diagnosed with the disease.
Papiya Bhattacharya
Trending
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Why UK’s new immigration curbs will will be crushing for those hoping to reunite their families
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Listen: The taals used by tabla players to accompany thumri
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Nanomedicine could hold the key to bringing the global tuberculosis epidemic under control
Nanoparticles allow less medicine to be needed and toxic side effects to be reduced.
Sarah D'Souza, Admire Dube, The Conversation
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Cheaper drugs are helping the fight against hepatitis C in Asia, but not enough
Hidden costs of treatment and stigma associated with the diseases are still major barriers.
Inga Vesper
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Battling HIV: ‘The epidemic is far from over and it’s not time to disengage’
Head of the International AIDS Society Linda-Gail Bekker on the continuing challenge of treating HIV and preventing new infections.
Candice Bailey, The Conversation
Video
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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The next step in dengue control might be an artificial intelligence prediction tool
A machine-learning system harnesses hundreds of parameters ranging from wind speed to local roof architecture to try and predict the next outbreak.
Aisling Irwin
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to eradicate tuberculosis from India by 2025
He said the government was doing ‘massive work’ to ensure that active TB cases are identified at the right time and the right medicines are given.
Scroll Staff
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The developing world suffers from many curable diseases. So, why aren’t we curing them?
Without drastic increases in funding and public awareness, the plight of people affected by the neglected tropical diseases is unlikely to lessen anytime soon.
Katherine J. Wu, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Yemen: Massive cholera outbreak in Sanaa leaves 115 dead
The World Health Organisation sent in medical supplies and equipment to the war-ravaged country.
Scroll Staff
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Why wildlife conservation is good for our collective health
From providing lifesaving drugs to buffering humans from disease, protection of wildlife habitat is key to human well-being.
Rashmi Bhat, Ensia
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This video explains how mosquitoes can be used to fight malaria (in two words, genetic engineering)
We haven't adopted the technology yet because it might lead to unintended consequences.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings: Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi becomes No 1 bowler
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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea