Month: July 2020

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Can India’s New STI Policy Help India Achieve Its Sustainable Development Goals?

Bipashyee Ghosh and Sumit Kumar 31/07/2020

India has a unique opportunity to transform its STI...

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For the Camels of Rajasthan, a Struggle for Survival – and Relevance

Aastha Maggu 31/07/2020

The rapid decline in the number of camels is...

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Is a Virus Alive or Not?

Peggy Mohan 31/07/2020

Despite missing some abilities attributed to other living things,...

Medical workers treat patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital in New Delhi

India’s Healthcare Workers Are at the Frontline – and the Back of Our Minds

Dr Faiz Abbas Abidi, Dr Rajnish Raj and Dr Garima Mishra 31/07/2020

They don't need to be worshipped or labelled "corona...

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Seasonal Flu Reports Hit Record Lows Amid Global Social Distancing

Cate Cadell 31/07/2020

The WHO said in a recent report that influenza...

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What Happens When There’s a Pandemic, and You Don’t Notice?

Anil Ananthaswamy 31/07/2020

Health care workers aside, none of us will witness...

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In the Animal Kingdom, the Astonishing Power of the Number Instinct

Andreas Nieder 31/07/2020

A host of studies examining animals in their ecological...