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Despite India’s low ranking in the Global Hunger Index, Modi government is hesitant to address the issue
Why is it reluctant to conduct a household consumption survey?
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Kitchen Katha
The bean that carries a whiff of rain
A common kitchen ingredient, the black-eyed bean has a glorious lineage and, when boiled, a shockingly intense umami flavour
Kalpish Ratna
Medicine
How do pandemics begin?
From a chimpanzee research centre in the Congo to a laboratory in China, pandemics have tangled origin stories that science struggles to unravel.
Thomas Abraham
World Tuberculosis Day
My fight with tuberculosis
The treatment was long and painful, but I came out cured, but not everyone is as lucky. TB patients need a lot more support and compassion from societ
Ismat Ara
Women’s Health
Rethinking menopause: Time for a societal shift
Menopause has been stigmatised and over-medicalised for decades, but a series of studies from The Lancet says we need a new approach to it.
Deutsche Welle
HEALTHCARE
Healing hearts and minds: The inspiring healthcare mission of the Bangs in Gadchiroli
The story of Abhay and Rani Bang is a testament to dedication, community engagement, and the power of collective action in tribal healthcare.
P. Krishna Gopinath
Diseases
Top 10 most dangerous viruses in the world
Although COVID-19 is very contagious, its fatality rate is relatively low in comparison with these 10 viruses.
Deutsche Welle
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For Kashmiri women, drugs offer an escape route from anxiety, depression
Socio-economic, psychological, and geopolitical factors are causing the rise in female drug addiction in the region.
Safina Nabi
Hydroxychloroquine: COVID ‘cure’ linked to 17,000 deaths
Used briefly as a COVID treatment, the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine might have been fatal for a few patients.
Deutsche Welle
WHO sees ‘incredibly low’ COVID-19, flu vaccination rates as cases surge
Surging hospitalisations and low vaccination rates strain healthcare officials globally.
Reuters
How close are we to the dream of an artificial heart?
More than 50 artificial hearts have been implanted in recent years. Still the solution to severely damaged hearts is far away from being feasible.
Deutsche Welle
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