Health Crisis
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Covid-19 has disrupted India’s routine health services – and that could have long-term consequences
There has been a fall in immunisations, maternal health interventions and treatments of conditions such as kidney failure and cancer.
Rukmini S, IndiaSpend.com
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How rapid deforestation and urbanisation in Asia is aiding the spread of infectious diseases
About 60% of infectious diseases in humans come from animals.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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What revisiting Greek mythology tells us about leadership in the times of the plague
The plague didn’t stop the Trojan War or give the Athenians enough reasons to make peace.
Joel Christensen, The Conversation
Trending
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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‘Audacious’, ‘A 100 for the ages’: Reactions to Rishabh Pant’s brilliant century in fourth Test
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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Bengaluru civic body to evict street food vendors to curb spread of cholera, activists decry move
Several activists said the decision will target only poor people.
Scroll Staff
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Keeping it clean: Why the family of a Delhi man who beat lung cancer won’t burst crackers on Diwali
Businessman Atul Kumar Jain lives in one of Delhi’s most polluted neighbourhoods. His kids don’t want to add to the contaminants that made their father sick.
Ishan Tankha & Aruna Chandrasekhar
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Nine days after detecting Nipah, Kerala is yet to nail the carrier of the deadly virus
Fruit bats are the primary suspects but the animal husbandry department is struggling to collect enough samples for testing.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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Watch: Farooq Abdullah dances to ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar’ with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
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Watch: Ravish Kumar raises questions about IT raids at Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap’s properties
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Watch: After man brings out pistol to rob a store, shopkeeper fires his own revolver at him
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Nine days after detecting Nipah, Kerala is yet to nail the carrier of the deadly virus
Fruit bats are the primary suspects but the animal husbandry department is struggling to collect enough samples for testing.
TA Ameerudheen
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India 12th worst among 52 lower middle-income nations for newborns, says Unicef report
However, 1.2 lakh fewer children below the age of five died in the country in 2016.
Scroll Staff
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Doctors treating North Korean soldier who defected to the South find 11-inch worm in his stomach
Dozens of parasitic worms were found in the soldier’s digestive tract, highlighting the levels of malnutrition and poor hygiene in the isolated nation.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Thaen’ trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty
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Rajasthan: BJP Mandalgarh MLA Kirti Kumari dies of swine flu
She was 50 years old.
Scroll Staff
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Cholera killed nearly 2,000 people during the past four months in Yemen, says WHO report
The organisation said that nearly 2,000 people have died of the disease across 96% of the country’s governorates.
Scroll Staff
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Month after India promised treatment for all HIV+ people, stocks of medicines run out in six states
In May, the Health Ministry launched the ‘Test and Treat’ policy that assures treatment to all HIV positive patients, regardless of their immunity levels.
Menaka Rao
The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300: Srikanth, Sindhu enter SF with straight-games win, Satwik-Chirag fight back
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal’s Argentina Open run ends in QF after three-set thriller against Ramos-Vinolas
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Watch: Rishabh Pant more than ready to fill MS Dhoni’s shoes, says Rohit Sharma
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Boxing: Bronze medal for Mary Kom at Boxam International after defeat in semi-final
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Athletics: India’s middle and long-distance coach Nikolai Snesarev dies at NIS Patiala