Month: December 2019

Peter Gøtzsche. Source: YouTube

The Hidden Complications of ‘Evidence-Based Medicine’

Daniel Kolitz 31/12/2019

Danish physician Peter Gøtzsche was a celebrity in the...

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Why I Science When Others Protest

Manu Awasthi 31/12/2019

It's tempting to imagine a day when a politician...

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Govt Hospital in Kota Records 940 Infant Deaths in 2019

Shruti Jain 30/12/2019

The Government of Rajasthan has set up a high-level...

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Kerala Gram Panchayat Set to Become First to Be Free of Synthetic Sanitary Pads

The Wire Staff 30/12/2019

Cloth pads and menstrual cups have been distributed to...

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Modi’s Office Proposes Waiving Carbon Tax on Coal: Report

Reuters 30/12/2019

If implemented, the move would reduce the price gap...

Scientist He Jiankui pictured in July 2017 before the gene-editing scandal erupted. Photo: Reuters

China Jails Scientists for CRISPR Gene-Edited Babies

A court has found Chinese scientist He Jiankui guilty...

A woman rides a bicycle on a cold and wintry morning at Rajpath in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

Delhi Records Coldest Day in 119 Years on Monday: IMD

The temperature recorded by the Safdurjung laboratory at 2:30...