Life Line
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Prakash Javadekar denies link between air pollution and early deaths, but studies suggest otherwise
Multiple studies show that air pollution increases chances of infertility, malnutrition and stillbirths.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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‘I am among the lucky few’: A TB survivor says new drugs need to be more accessible to save lives
Clinical trials for new TB drugs have not been completed but may be essential in helping India eliminate TB by 2025.
Manasi Khade
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New transplant regulations may have led to a slump in organ retrievals in Gujarat
So far, distribution of donor organs in Gujarat have been through ad hoc arrangements and without registries of potential recipients.
Priyanka Vora
Trending
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Spain leads the world in the number of organ donations. But can its formula work in other countries?
More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best?
Chris Baraniuk, Mosaic
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As scientists try to find medical ways to prolong lives, they must ensure the benefits reach all
A strong objection to the use of life-extending technologies is that they could worsen existing inequalities in healthy lifespan.
Christopher Wareham
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Watch: This artificial womb was used to incubate eight prematurely born sheep. Humans could be next
The first human trials are still three years away.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Once considered medical trash, umbilical cord blood is saving the lives of cancer patients
Diagnosed with leukaemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies.
Bryn Nelson, Mosaic
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Watch: Each of these three is over 100, contented, and active
'I can live happily for ever after because of my lovely memories.'
Scroll Staff
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How induced death by cooling saved a two-year-old boy's life
Kochi doctors used the novel surgery technique of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, the science of which the global medical community is still figuring out.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Where healthcare comes floating on a boat once a month
For millions on Brahmaputra’s shifting islands, the only source of health services are boat clinics.
Devjyot Ghoshal
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Fossil teeth reveal the secret rise of mammals – millions of years before dinosaurs became extinct
New research reveals that mammals didn't wait for the dinosaurs to die out before starting their rapid spread.
Elis Newham, The Conversation
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Water sachets everywhere: How search for pure water in Ghana has ended in 500-ml plastic pouches
The lower and middle classes finally have access to the same water that was earlier only available to the rich.
Shaun Raviv, Mosaic
The Field
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season