Year: 2019

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Trade Ministry Says No Legal Basis for Imposing Ban on Electronic Cigarette Imports

Aditya Kalra and Neha Dasgupta 10/04/2019

An advisory from the health ministry that urges government...

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Warangal’s Plan to Defeat Open Pooping Centred on New Sewage Treatment Plant

Rashme Sehgal 10/04/2019

Until recently, Warangal had few public toilets and a...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference declaring a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines, in the Orthodox Jewish community of the Williamsburg neighborhood, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., April 9, 2019. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

NYC Declares Public Health Emergency After Measles Outbreak in Brooklyn

Jonathan Allen and Gina Cherelus 10/04/2019

The Department of Health will impose fines of up...

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After Years of Conflict, Iraq Grapples with a Mental Health Crisis

Bamo Nouri 09/04/2019

The suicide of an 18-year-old clarinetist reveals how mental...

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Adani’s Australian Coal Mine Wins Approval for Groundwater Management Plan

Melanie Burton 09/04/2019

The project, which has faced opposition due to its...

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On Health, BJP Manifesto Replugs Existing Schemes But Is Vague on Other Plans

The Wire Staff 09/04/2019

The BJP has reiterated the Ayushman Bharat health insurance...

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Scrutinizing the Future of UK’s Nascent Cannabis Industry

Mike Power 09/04/2019

Cannabis has been legalised for medical use in Britain....