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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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Topic: Health

Latest tool in fight against malaria: Dogs that can sniff out malaria from our socks

A two-year study has shown dogs can be trained to identify socks worn by a malaria patient with a 70% accuracy

Exercise, food & plants: Best ways to prepare your body and home to fight India’s toxic air

While they can’t cure the problem of particulate matter or pollution, these three things can help strengthen the body and fortify the home against outside air.

Stop measuring obesity with a ruler: We’ve discovered a far better predictor of health

Measuring metabolites in a drop of blood can predict health outcomes, including heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems, visceral fat and biological age.

New medicine that can cure flu in just one day gets US drug regulator’s nod

Compared to Tamiflu that requires two doses daily for 5 days, now a single dose of Xofluza can cure the illness. New drug to reach Indian markets in 2-3 years.

Alia Bhatt’s TV burp is a good time to look at the science behind belching

Of course, burping is just another bodily function but social discomfort prevails around it, and possibly for good reason.

PM Modi is writing letters to 100 million families to educate them about Modicare

Many beneficiaries of Modicare don't have a clue about the healthcare plan and Modi wants to tackle the problem at its roots.

2-hour window to burst crackers a welcome step, will help change people’s mindset, say doctors

Top court has allowed bursting of crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali in view of rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

Early diagnosis, regular exercise and healthy diet could protect you against osteoporosis

On World Osteoporosis Day, doctors say regular physical activity such as walking, running and weight training could help make our bones stronger.

UN report says India’s fertility rate has halved since 1980, hails achievement

Decline in fertility rate could be crucial factor in bolstering India's economic growth and have positive impact on ensuring right to health, education & jobs.

Government says Zika not yet an ‘outbreak’, deploys 258 teams to contain the spread 

In India's third tryst with the disease, as many as 50 cases of Zika infection have been reported from Jaipur since September.

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?