Year: 2019

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Monday. Credit: PTI

Kerala’s View of Health Insurance after 2018’s Nipah Outbreak and Floods

Jisha Jayashree 11/03/2019

Concerted efforts are being made to increase health spending...

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New Research Says Antidepressants Should Be Quit Over Months, Not Days

The Wire Staff 11/03/2019

Standard practice is to quit the dosage in four...

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National Ganga Council Headed by Narendra Modi Has Not Met Even Once

Dheeraj Mishra 11/03/2019

According to the regulations, the council is supposed to...

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Plan S: Achieving Universal Open Access to Research Papers is Becoming Unavoidable

Jon Tennant 11/03/2019

Plan S has added a sense of urgency to...

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‘Media Should Follow a Name and Shame Policy Against Torchbearers of Pseudoscience’

Aravindhan Vivekanandhan 11/03/2019

Allowing scientific platforms to promote and propagate pseudoscience can...

A woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Credit: Reuters

Avoid Chemotherapy for People With Advanced Cancer, Experts Say

The Wire Staff 11/03/2019

A Lancet article mentions a list of practices which,...

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The Answer to Less Forest Fires Is – Wait for It – More Forest Fires

Tarsh Thekaekara 10/03/2019

The Bandipur-Mudumalai-Wayanad forest fire was the result of a...