Fact-check: Examining the myth about regaining virginity

November 3, 2022

Water boiled with groundnuts cannot help you regain your virginity. Is there any other way? A viral video on YouTube – with 39,155 views at last count –...

In Focus

Heat-related deaths among people older than 65 years up by 68%: report

November 1, 2022

The persistent heat exposure led to 470 billion potential labour hours lost globally in 2021, with potential income losses equivalent to 0·72 percent of the...

First Check

Fact-check: Guava leaves cannot cure tumours

October 31, 2022

Even if the tumour is benign, there is possibility of it becoming premalignant and then malignant. Guava leaves have been a part of traditional medicine in...

Research

Hair-straightening chemicals a factor in uterine cancer: study

October 28, 2022

The ﬁndings are the ﬁrst epidemiologic evidence of an association between the use of hair products and uterine cancer The use of chemical hair straightening...

First Check

Fact-check: Chiropractic therapy not a magic bullet for gastrointestinal problems

October 25, 2022

If claims on social media are to be believed, gastrointestinal problems can be cured through Chiropractic therapy. A viral video shows a person doing some...

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Climate Change

Decarbonizing our lives

October 17, 2022

Our energy-intensive lifestyles are sending billions of tons of yearly emissions into the atmosphere When Thomas Hardy wrote his pastoral Far From the Madding...

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In Focus

Why do smartphones explode and how to prevent it

October 15, 2022

An overheated battery is the primary cause of a smartphone explosion Whether eating, walking, watching TV, or even going to the washroom, people carry their...

In Focus

Deepika Padukone’s LiveLoveLaugh expands rural mental health program

October 12, 2022

LLL’s rural community mental health program, which has operated in Karnataka since 2017 and Odisha since 2019, has now expanded to Tamil Nadu. The organization...

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In Conversation

Doctors can help build trust in healthcare

October 12, 2022

Has the problem of mistrust in healthcare increased over the past few years? Yes, and COVID-19 made it worse, admits Dr Karan Thakur, Vice President, Public...

First Check

Fact-check: Liver detoxes are futile

October 11, 2022

No super foods or special juices can detoxify a human liver. As the body’s natural detoxifier, the liver does not require any additional supplements to carry...