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India’s loneliness epidemic | Explained

The Hindu explains what India can do to address the loneliness epidemic, how loneliness impacts other disease outcomes and if there is a need for psychological community interventions.

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

Israel PM Says No Peace Until Hamas Destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised and Palestinian society "deradicalised", after warning the war is set to intensify.

International Business Times · Dec 26, 2023

Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions

Gaza's more than 54,500 war-wounded include a growing number of amputees who face hard choices and challenges as they try to survive in a war zone

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2023

Unpacking the first ever COP ‘Health Day’

Placing health at the forefront of climate planning in India is not just a necessity but an imperative for several compelling reasons

The Hindu · Dec 24, 2023

“It is gradually becoming dominant”: Former AIIMS Director on COVID JN.1 variant

On December 8, the first case of JN.1 variant was reported in Kerala. Since then testing and surveillance have increased. So far, 22 cases of JN.1 variant have been reported in the country. The variant is spreading faster and has already been detected in several other countries including the US…

The Times of India · Dec 24, 2023

Infection of the eye, and how to protect vision

Preventing and curing 80% of global visual loss: VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, a WHO-IAPB programme, is helping India's 13 lakhs born blind and 76 lakhs with treatable eye conditions.

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

New COVID variant dominant in U.S.

Health experts monitoring JN.1 say it may not cause as much damage as previous waves but it could still be severe

Salon · Dec 23, 2023

OPINION - I live for the Doctor Who Christmas special and Ncuti Gatwa has brought back the stardust

Who cares about opening presents or carving the proverbial turkey? Today, I know where I’ll be: on the sofa, remote in hand, ready to switch the TV on for the Doctor Who festive special.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2023

NHS given warning about infection control as Covid cases rise

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing asks why WHO guidance on masks and respirators has not been introduced across UK

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023

UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation

The U.N. health agency says it has tallied a tenfold increase in the global count of reported cases of dengue over the last generation, with climate change and the growing spread of virus-carrying mosquitos in part to blame for transmission that remains mostly prevalent in the Americas

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023