Year: 2018

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Ebola Outbreak in Congo to Worsen if Response Not Stepped Up: WHO

Tom Miles 19/10/2018

There have been 139 deaths and 215 probable and...

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Review: An Effort to Understand Why Medical Corruption Takes the Form It Does

Kiran Kumbhar 18/10/2018

The existence of a scam as enormous as Vyapam...

#MeToo, #TimesUp, Vinod Dua, sexual violence, domestic violence, sexual harassment, consent, dick pics, forced kissing, date rape, stealthing, MK Akbar, Suhel Seth, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, National Family Health Survey, triggering behaviour, patriarchy, victim blaming, catecholamine, cortisol, oxytocin

Why Sexual Assault Is Among the Most Traumatic Experiences Women Can Face

Prachi Yadav 18/10/2018

Sexual violence is a personal account and every victim’s...

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72 Babies Born With Zika Related Birth Defect in Angola

Stephen Eisenhammer and Julie Steenhuysen 18/10/2018

The Angolan outbreak comes at a time when world attention...

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Narendra Modi Could Have Learnt so Much From G.D. Agarwal. But It’s Too Late Now.

Rohit Kumar 17/10/2018

While the PM proclaimed in 2014 that ‘Maa Ganga...

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Odisha: Cyclone Titli Death Toll Hits 52, Relief Work Continues

Losses are estimated at around 2,200 crore. The Odisha...

A closeup view of GR FLORA 64 60 102. Credit: Haresh Lalvani

Could All Shapes Have Their Origin in a Universal Genetic Code of Form?

S. Ananthanarayanan 17/10/2018

The renowned architect Haresh Lalvani is thinking of ways...