Month: February 2018

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Government Taps Private Sector to Offer Free Viral Load Testing for HIV/AIDS Affected People

The Wire Staff 27/02/2018

The free testing will benefit 12 lakh people living...

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Brazil’s Fundamental Pesticide Law Under Attack

Jenny Gonzales 27/02/2018

Rampant use of risky pesticides because of ineffective environmental...

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How Scihub Is at the Forefront of the Quest to Frame Scientific Knowledge as Public Good

Thomas Manuel 27/02/2018

The SciHub database contains 85% of all papers published...

FILE PHOTO - Applications are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Jackson Mississippi

Insurance Companies Cannot Discriminate Against Those With Genetic Disorders: Delhi HC

LiveLaw News Network 26/02/2018

The court held that the exclusionary clause of 'genetic...

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As Kaziranga Expands, the Fate of Grazing Communities Hangs in the Balance

Eleonora Fanari and Pranab Doley 26/02/2018

The sixth addition of Kaziranga National Park, situated in...

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Scientists Elicit Universal Pattern of Sound Use in Languages

G.B.S.N.P. Varma 26/02/2018

We use a smaller variety of sounds with which...

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Fawning Coverage of New Antidepressants Review Masks Key Caveats

Deepak Natarajan 25/02/2018

The review's authors have acknowledged that almost 80% of...