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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: Health

Everything you want to know about monkey fever that has killed 6 people in Karnataka

At least six people have died of monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest Disease in Karnataka since December, with another 15 testing positive for it.

We need to treat our body the way responsible dog owners treat their dog

Exercise and activity are important parts of living the lives humans are meant to live from an evolutionary standpoint.

Cheap, painless vaccine patches to be available in India in a couple of years

The adhesive bandage-like patches can deliver the full dosage of 0.5 ml in one go, and will be locally sourced to keep costs in check.

Months after Modicare launch, 74% of specialist doctor posts found vacant in rural India

Health ministry data says 74% of specialist doctor positions in rural areas lying vacant, doctors blame poor infrastructure and pay.

Indians gladly drink up Horlicks promise of ‘taller, stronger, sharper’. But for how long?

The malty empire of Horlicks will stay in India, but will it grow is the question.

Patients hurt by faulty Johnson & Johnson hip implants to begin getting damages soon

The government has sent Johnson & Johnson the formula devised to compensate patients for the faulty hip implants. The firm has sought some time to respond.

Health drinks like Bournvita, Horlicks give your kids more sugar & hardly any nutrition

Malt-based drinks like Bournvita, Complan & Horlicks are top supplements in India, especially for children, but growing awareness, stricter norms may put an end to that.

On World AIDS Day, good news for India — fall in new HIV cases is helping overcome hurdles

India has seen a significant decline in new HIV infections due to public policy intervention. But the road ahead still has significant hurdles.

India has learnt to live with a bomb, now it must be open to gene editing too

India must not get derailed by Western outrage over gene-edited babies.

India’s poisonous air is harming children — both born and unborn

Two-hour cracker burning window and knee-jerk policies are not going to save our children from air pollution.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?