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A case for school wellness checkup for children

December 16, 2022

The need of the hour is a more holistic screening by a physician along with the services of a dentist, psychologist, and other paramedical staff Preventive...

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World Alzheimer’s month: Caring for the caregivers

September 21, 2022

Caregiver psychological well-being can be maintained by sharing responsibilities with family members, taking adequate breaks, and performing predictable...

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India accounts for one-third of the global cervical cancer toll

September 7, 2022

Disparities in screening, treatment, and survival exist in the absence of a national screening programme Cervical cancer, caused mainly by Human Papillomavirus...

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Monkeypox 101: Better safe than sorry

August 3, 2022

If a child or anyone in the family develops rashes that look like pimples or blisters, or have any other possible symptoms of monkeypox, they should contact...

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Explainer: Why excessive cleanliness may be injurious to health

July 14, 2022

Excessive cleaning kills the microbial life around and on us. Microbes protect us by competing with the infectious and harmful ones. Since the onset of the...

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I am an introvert but lockdown wasn’t for me.

May 10, 2022

I, along with many others, considered the lockdown a haven for introverts. But soon the piercing arrow of reality burst my bubble. I’m an introvert girl In a...

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Why I became a fact-checker: A story of loss, resolve & hope

April 1, 2022

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What drives me to fight health misinformation is the hopelessness of my 12-year-old self. As a fact-checker, I take my job very seriously. I know that it can...

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How misinformation is making India’s fight against COVID-19 more difficult

March 12, 2022

At the height of the first wave of COVID-19 in India viral videos suggested that Indians use home remedies such as clove, black pepper, caraway (ajwain), and...

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Lessons in tackling health misinformation

January 31, 2022

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Understanding how the internet and social media have changed out engagement with health (mis)information, and whether we, as individuals, can successfully...

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Myths vs. facts about breast cancer

October 27, 2021

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, the world’s most prevalent cancer. Here’s...