Antimicrobial resistant bacteria found in newborn children
These superbugs were most likely transmitted from mothers or the hospital environment to the newborns
What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?
Symptoms reported appeared to be mostly mild – fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite, muscle aches, nausea and headache
Forest rights good for forests too: This Odisha village shows how
Focus on lower-level shrubs, plants help arrest depletion of local species; help tribals resume cultural practices
What is the global treaty on plastic pollution?
This treaty will serve as a framework for an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding agreement mandating countries …
How COVID-19 gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
National public health institutes have grown their capacity to monitor and respond to situations
India’s 3rd COVID-19 wave may peak in January, end early March: Study
Delhi could reach the peak during the third wave by the second week of January, according to a new modelling study by experts from Indian …
Why is Antimicrobial Resistance the biggest threat to humanity?
The rise of AMR is due to unsustainable practices in overlapping ecosystems of animal, environmental and human health. Therefore, it requires a …
Odisha’s mega drinking water project: No proper environmental assessment, NGT pulls up Centre, state
The IIT panel in charge of the assessment never visited site and study report was based on secondary data only, alleged the petitioner
How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF
Africa should call for reforms that will make the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust more responsive to African needs and more accountable to Africans
Remembering Danish Siddiqui
The Pulitzer-winning journalist has left behind a legacy to thousands of emerging photographers, a legacy to question
Spike in COVID-19 cases points to gaps in South Africa’s response
There has been insufficient involvement of civil society and ordinary community members.
COVID-19: Why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit
One in 10 hospitals could not provide pulse oximetry to measure arterial blood saturation to all critical care patients
Assam Elections 2021: Are the poll promises made to protect Assam's environment viable?
Experts pointed out that most of these promises are riddled with loopholes and are not holistic solutions
FSSAI's GMO threshold for imported food crops ‘unacceptably high’, says letter to health minister
FSSAI issued an order on February 8 setting the permissible limit for GMO in imported food crops at 1%
Kalahandi’s Kutia Kondhs: Subsistence a struggle for this tribe of nature worshippers
Despite living in abject poverty and depending on natural resources for survival, the Kondhs do not use wood from the forests for fuel and also …
New antibiotics, challenges and possibilities: A Conversation with Manica Balasegaram
Research and development of new antibiotics should continue and older ones should be preserved, says executive director of GARDP
Fossil Free: Reimagining Clean Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World
This book provides a concise introduction to the challenges, realities and complexities of the global and local energy industry, as well as the …
Where does milk come from?
Cows account for nearly 80 per cent of global milk production, but they are not the only milk providers humans have been dependent on for nutrition.
Exams ruined, period
Essential items like sanitary pads should be provided in public spaces to cater the regular needs of women
Waste recycling app fetches Diana Award for 13-year-old Delhi girl
Freya Thakral’s Recycler App provides users a door-to-door pick up service for recyclable waste
"Without pens, pencils and copies, how will we study?"
With online classes in full swing, children share how a dearth of stationery items is impacting their study
Cash, on Delivery
India has employed its direct benefit transfer system to help people tide over the ongoing health and economic crises. Its real test will come …
What does the Bible say about locusts?
In the Bible, God afflicts ancient Egyptians with ten plagues for their sins. One of them was the plague of locusts
Disappearing classrooms: Teaching in a post-COVID world
Without eye contact and personal interaction, teaching has become challenging–even for the best teachers we know
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