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Global hunger spiked during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic witnessed a spike in global hunger, according to a fresh report from the United Nations (UN). According to the organisation, “there was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020…much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report …

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WHO unveils guidelines for human genome editing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two companion reports regarding the potential application of human genome editing in improving public health.  “Human genome editing has the potential to advance our ability to treat and cure disease, but the full impact will only be realised if we deploy it for the benefit of all people, …

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The true death toll of COVID-19

At the time of writing, COVID-19 officially has claimed more than 400,000 lives in India. Some believe the true death toll of COVID-19 to be considerably higher. In an interview with The Wire, data journalist Rukmini S. posits the actual number of fatalities to be 2.5 million including 1.5 million fatalities during the second wave. …

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Zoonoses: Preserving biodiversity is the key

This week marked an importance observance which went overlooked by large swathes of the media, including this publication. World Zoonoses Day took place on July 6th, coinciding with the anniversary of the first rabies vaccine administered by French biologist Dr Louis Pasteur in 1885.  Zoonoses, as explained by the World Health Organization (WHO), refer to …

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AYUSH Ministry hits back at paper on Giloy herb

Criticism has been raised by the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) against a paper claiming to link the Ayurvedic herb Tinospora cordifolia (TC) — also known as giloy — to liver disease.   While the paper, published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology — a peer-reviewed journal …

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Elder mental health still a concern

We still need to be concerned about elder mental health, Dr Reema Nadig argues in an article for ETHealthworld.com – especially in the context of the pandemic.  Dr Nadig, chief operating officer and group medical director  of KITES Senior Care, highlights that mental health issues affect twenty percent of India’s seniors according to the Longitudinal …

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Heatwave deaths: Half a century, 17,000 lives

Heatwaves in India claimed more than 17,000 lives in a near half-century, research published earlier this year has found. The trend of heatwave deaths points to the rising urgency of combating climate change. Between 1971 and 2019, the research posited that extreme weather events claimed 141,308 lives. Of these fatalities, twelve percent – translating to …

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Suicides on an uptick, as pandemic adds fuel to the mental health crisis fire

Mental health issues are a long-standing issue – and the problem has been exacerbated during the pandemic, with mounting rates of suicide since its onset. This is in addition to other issues such as social inequality, severe poverty, and the plight of those working in agriculture.  The trend has been exemplified by recent news from …

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Gender equality in international crosshairs

This week saw an international conference held in Paris, France, where the item on the agenda was one of massive importance: gender equality. The three-day conference, which opened on Wednesday, foregrounded equality of the sexes as a global priority, seeking to – as The Associated Press (AP) reports – “fast-track the road to gender equality …

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Climate crisis woes to worsen in years to come

A draft United Nations report obtained by AFP News contains grim news regarding the future of our planet, positing that the climate crisis “will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.”  The leaked report, as AFP News reported last week, involved the contributions of …

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