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In November, the WHO recommended a triple-drug therapy to eliminate elephantiasis. Representative image. Credit: Pixabay

20 Indian Pharma Companies Accused of Price Fixing in US Lawsuit

The Wire Staff 14/05/2019

Major pharmaceuticals are accused of companies “artificially inflating” prices...

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Study Suggests There May Be No Tigers in the Sundarbans by 2070

The Wire Staff 14/05/2019

As the Sundarbans floods and the Bengal tigers' habitat...

A technician checks the submarine DSV Limiting Factor aboard the research vessel DSSV Pressure Drop above the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench

Trash Found Littering Ocean Floor in Deepest-Ever Sub Dive

Daniel Fastenberg 14/05/2019

Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, hopes his discovery...

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Cyclone Fani Creates Four New Mouths on Chilika Lake

Monalisa Patsani 14/05/2019

According to the Chilika Development Authority, the addition of...

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US Jury Awards $2 Billion to Couple Who Said Bayer’s Weed Killer Caused Cancer

Tina Bellon 14/05/2019

The jury found Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup had been...

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India’s Growing Solar Power Programme Could Leave Behind a Trail of Waste

Mayank Aggarwal 14/05/2019

India has an ambitious solar power programme but no...

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Mumbai’s Tap Water Now Fit for Direct Consumption

The Wire Staff 13/05/2019

Less than 0.7% of water samples in the city...