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How mangroves protect people from increasingly frequent and powerful tropical storms

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By Adam Moolna, Teaching Fellow in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Mangroves are incredibly productive coastal ecosystems found in the tropics and subtropics. These dense green forests are known for their bizarre-looking roots that poke up into the air …

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Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less likely to bite – but don’t go leaving out sugary treats just yet

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By Richard Halfpenny, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Staffordshire University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The teasing temptation of a sugary treat can often get the better of us. But don’t worry, we’re not the only ones. The saccharine substance that our sweet tooth finds …

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Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy – five key policies assessed

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By Kunal Sen, University of Manchester This article was originally published by The Conversation. The original article can be accessed here. When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums. There was a clear policy paralysis in India’s central government, in large part due to the high …

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India’s Cyclone Fani recovery offers the world lessons in disaster preparedness

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By Manoj Dora, Brunel University London and Arabinda Kumar Padhee, CGIAR System Organization This article was originally published in The Conversation. The original can be accessed here. Fani, a rare summer cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, hit eastern India on May 3. It is one of the strongest cyclones to have hit India in …

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Detection, testing, awareness: A year after Nipah, Kerala prepared to handle outbreaks

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This article was originally published by The News Minute and is reprinted here with permission. By Dr Nimeshika Jayachandran It started with the death of three members of a family in Kozhikode, who had exhibited similar symptoms: fever, headache and respiratory issues. Soon, the state was plagued by an outbreak of the rare Nipah virus, …

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Telangana State Med Council asks govt if it has taken action against ‘quacks’

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This article was originally published by The News Minute and has been republished with permission. By TNM staff The Telangana State Medical Council has issued a notice to all state district medical officers to report the action taken against any ‘quack doctors’ practicing as medical doctors, particularly in the rural regions of the state. This comes …

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What else we’re reading: Antibiotics: why asking doctors to prescribe fewer is futile

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By Andrew M Colman, University of Leicester This article was originally published by The Conversation ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ An 85-year-old woman with dementia is admitted to hospital with worsening confusion, new urinary incontinence and constipation. These symptoms suggest a urinary tract infection, but the doctor treating her has a dilemma because the symptoms also suggest her dementia …

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Yoga isn’t timeless: It’s changing to meet contemporary needs

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This article has been republished here under a Creative Commons license from The Conversation. Full credit goes to the original author and publisher. The original article can be accessed here. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Jeremy David Engels, Pennsylvania State University On June 21, on International Yoga Day, people will take out their yoga mats and practice sun salutations …

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Health care is an essential human right – and so is a proper diagnosis

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This article has been republished under a Creative Commons license from The Conversation. The piece was authored by Madhukar Pai, McGill University. It can be accessed here. Full credit goes to the original author and publisher. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Health is a human right. And yet, the sad reality is that, 40 years after the Alma Ata …

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Emerging infectious diseases in India: the scourge that could boost urban development

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This article has been republished under a Creative Commons license from The Conversation. The piece was authored by Olivier Telle, research scientist at CSH, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS). It can be accessed here. Full credit goes to the original author and publisher. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Human societies have seen a significant decrease in mortality from infectious diseases …

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How mangroves protect people from increasingly frequent and powerful tropical storms

Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less likely to bite – but don’t go leaving out sugary treats just yet

Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy – five key policies assessed

India’s Cyclone Fani recovery offers the world lessons in disaster preparedness

Detection, testing, awareness: A year after Nipah, Kerala prepared to handle outbreaks

Telangana State Med Council asks govt if it has taken action against ‘quacks’

What else we’re reading: Antibiotics: why asking doctors to prescribe fewer is futile

Yoga isn’t timeless: It’s changing to meet contemporary needs

Health care is an essential human right – and so is a proper diagnosis

Emerging infectious diseases in India: the scourge that could boost urban development

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