Birth Control
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Heating up testicles with nanoparticles could be the future of male birth control
Further studies will be needed to establish how painful it is and in which species the process can be used.
Jeffrey Mo, The Conversation
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When England taxed bachelors to address its declining birth rate
Anywhere from 13% to 27% of English people born between 1575 and 1700 never married.
Amy Froide, The Conversation
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Beyond condoms: The Indian scientists who have been pushing for a new way to look at contraception
GP Talwar, 92, and Sujoy Guha, 77, have spent decades developing methods with Indian users in mind, but their work could help people around the world.
Hannah Harris Green
Trending
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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Why is the burden of sterilisation on women in India? The answer lies in the Emergency era
In the 1970s, the Indian government was under international pressure to control its population – and took drastic action, targetted at men.
Hannah Harris Green
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A plant toxin African hunters use on their arrows could help make a safe birth control pill for men
Reversible, effective male birth control is within sight.
Gunda Georg, The Conversation, Jon Hawkinson, The Conversation & Shameem Syeda, The Conversation
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Despite better access and awareness, fewer Indians are using contraceptives
A survey found that in 10 out of 14 states, the use of any modern method of family planning among women of child-bearing age had dropped 6% over 10 years.
Charlie Moloney, Indiaspend.com
Video
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Turkey earthquake: Scenes of horrifying devastation emerge across the affected region
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Watch: American DJ Diplo shows off batting skills during game of gully cricket with locals in Mumbai
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Watch: Shashi Tharoor, cricketer Sanju Samson join 12-year-old tennis prodigy Vedant Mohan in a game
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After US and China, India is the third-largest market for morning after pills
India is among the fastest growing markets for emergency contraceptives.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Sterilisation, life in a former prison: South Africa debates unique ways to deal with teen pregnancies
In a year, over 21,000 schoolgirls got pregnant, many of them in primary school. For South African politicians, the issue is not social – it’s financial.
Bhavya Dore
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Why India's family planning program is unhappy with parents
Educators avoid the subject of sex education for fear of being criticised by parents and politicians, says the former head of the Family Planning Association of India, which turned 65 last week.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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