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TopicArtificial sweetners

Topic: Artificial sweetners

A rectangular telescope in space? US study says it may be the best bet to find life beyond Earth

Akanksha Mishra -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

WHO warns of ‘cancer risk’ from aspartame, but ‘38% urban Indians’ use artificial sweeteners monthly

Shania Mathew -
Survey by community-based social media platform LocalCircles reveals diet soda & sugar-free chewing gum are the most common products containing artificial sweeteners consumed by urban Indians.

WHO agency set to classify aspartame as ‘possibly carcinogenic’ — but here’s what you need to know

Sandhya Ramesh -
It was first reported two weeks ago that International Agency for Research on Cancer would in July categorise common artificial sweetener aspartame as 'possibly carcinogenic'.

Do diet colas pose cancer risk? What doctors say on ‘possible carcinogen’ tag for sweetener aspartame

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
The popular artificial sweetener aspartame is expected to be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO’s International Agency for Research in Cancer. Report to come on 14 July.

Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it can cause diabetes

Cherie Russell -
There's a double standard in the sweetening of the food supply, with manufacturers providing less sweet, 'healthier' products in richer countries.

Artificial sweeteners can increase chances of getting cancer, new US study says

James Brown -
Aspartame and acesulfame K were associated with increased cancer risk – especially breast and obesity-related ones. It's time to reduce their intake.

Should you fall for anything labelled ‘diet’? Think again on diet soda

Subhasree Ray -
Diet soda is a better option to reduce calorie and sugar intake, but that's all. There is no other nutritional value to these drinks.

Diwali sweets and snacks are on their way. Here’s how you can ‘health-ify’ them

Subhasree Ray -
You can have a healthy Diwali without dulling your taste buds and still ensuring the consumption of essential nutrients.

Coke has promised ‘less sugar’, but less is still too much

Rosemary Stanton -
'Less' sugar in sugary drinks is also too vague and remain a health hazard. The only solution is to stop drinking them.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Udit Bubna -
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

Defence

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

National Interest

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

Shekhar Gupta -
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.

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