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TopicEyes

Topic: Eyes

Don’t ignore pesky eye infections – some can cause blindness, even death

Adam Taylor -
Eye cells have no ability to regenerate so, once damaged or injured, they cannot be repaired or replaced.

You can get syphilis of the eye too. It can damage organs, US ophthalmologist says

Andrew Lotery -
A patient may be told there is nothing that can be done as they are thought to have a genetic eye disease. Syphilis then starts affecting the brain.

Is your phone affecting your productivity? Here are 7 ways to carve a healthy relationship

Paul Levy -
We often retreat into the digital world to escape stresses of the physical world, but can end up collecting other kinds of stress.

Short-sightedness is increasing globally. Half the world’s population will suffer by 2050

Neema Ghorbani Mojarrad -
Researchers found that the more years spent in education, the greater the risk a person had of developing myopia.

Nerve damage in eyes could help identify patients suffering from ‘long Covid’, study says

Mohana Basu -
Patients with neurological symptoms post Covid showed more corneal nerve fibre damage than those who had not been infected, the study shows.

All-women IIT team develops improved treatment for fungal eye infection that affects farmers

Mohana Basu -
Infected vegetable matter can cause fungal infection in eyes called fungal keratitis in farmers, which can also cause blindness. Natamycin is the only FDA-approved drug used to treat it.

How The Gambia beat trachoma, an infection that causes blindness

Musa Mutali -
A trachoma task force, antibiotics, thousands of health workers, and eye care units have helped The Gambia control one of the most infectious diseases.

WFH, online classes, binge-watching during lockdown have started another ‘outbreak’

Tarun Krishna -
It’s a collective burden for students and workers who find themselves spending more and more time on screens and gadgets to keep up with life.

If you’re losing sight to retina degeneration, UC Berkeley has a ray of hope for you

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

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Opinion

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Shailaja Bajpai -
Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Why electoral ‘reform’ is cause for worry—the Modi govt uses it to cement political hold

The world’s biggest trade deal is in the making. India and EU must close it now

Economy

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Udit Bubna -
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Defence

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Vaibhav Pant -
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

National Interest

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

Shekhar Gupta -
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

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