Health

Do the latest waves of health apps really improve patient care?

At the offer of a play on the iPad in the anaesthetics nurse’s hand, five-year-old William Deans instantly forgot his panic triggered by the sight of the operating theat...

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Medicine?? Search For Meaning

Every day, we are reminded that the health care system is in crisis. We are going bankrupt. There are too many lawsuits. We practice defensive medicine. We restrict access. Bu...

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Baby Lung Virus Vaccine Trials 'Offer Hope'

The first human trials of a new vaccine to prevent a leading cause of serious illness in babies have been a success, say researchers. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects...

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Stand Up To Cancer With Patrick Dempsey And Fifth Third Bank.

Actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey is lending his image to Fifth Third’s new Stand Up To Cancer #howifight campaign, which honors the many ways people fight cance...

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How Real-Time Data Can Help Fight Cancer

In the battle against cancer, which kills nearly 8 million people worldwide each year, doctors have in their arsenal many powerful weapons, including various forms of chemothe...

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How To Cure Blindness Around The World..

As part of a blog series on Social Entrepreneurs, Thulsi Ravilla, Executive Director of Aravind Eye Care System, talks about democratizing healthcare and eliminating blindness...

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‘Fight Cancer With Dignity’, Says HDFC Life’s New Campaign.

HDFC Life has launched a new brand campaign on their latest product offering ??DFC Life Cancer Care??which touches upon the importance of being financially prepared and contin...

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Study Finds Pill Prevented 200,000 Womb Cancer Cases In Rich Nations

A recent research shows the contraceptive pill has prevented around 200,000 womb cancer cases. The study published in medical journal, The LancetOncology, says that taking the...

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Airplane Poop Could Help Track Global Disease Outbreaks

IN THE SUMMER Of 2013, Researchers At The Technical University Of Denmark Headed To The Copenhagen Airport For A Special Delivery: Poop. The Crew Who Clean Out Airplane Toilet...

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Airplane Poop Could Help Track Global Disease Outbreaks

IN THE SUMMER Of 2013, Researchers At The Technical University Of Denmark Headed To The Copenhagen Airport For A Special Delivery: Poop. The Crew Who Clean Out Airplane Toilet...

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SAFAR MEIN SHAHAR: CITY AS CHARACTER

Film critic Utpal Datta explores Mazhar Q. Kamran’s Safar Mein Shahar, examining h...

March 7 2026

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE HUMAN FACTOR

Writer Ranjan Das Gupta reflects on emotional intelligence as a human, ethical and socia...

March 6 2026

A LAST CALL FOR THE PLANET

In this in-depth conversation with Vinta Nanda, Fr. Kureethadam Joshtrom reflects on eco...

March 5 2026