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Breathing dirty air may raise risk of dementia: Study

A major new study has found that breathing polluted air for long periods of time may increase your chances of...

Turmeric supplements cause liver damage: US woman’s case exposes dangers of unverified health advice

Prolonged delay in REM sleep may signal higher risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

Aluminium in vaccines safe for children, says study, countering anti-vaxxers

RSV vaccine in pregnancy cuts baby hospital risk by 72%

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency: What it means

Three-parent IVF brings hope for inherited disorders

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World Blood Donor Day: Why the young donate blood

World Blood Donor Day: Why the young donate blood

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Caring like a daughter: Manipur nurse’s story highlights India’s nursing woes

Caring like a daughter: Manipur nurse’s story highlights India’s nursing woes

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World Malaria Day: Will India be able to eliminate the disease completely by 2030?

World Malaria Day: Will India be able to eliminate the disease completely by 2030?

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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World Autism Awareness Day:  The urgent need for a national plan as India has over 1 crore autistic persons

World Autism Awareness Day:  The urgent need for a national plan as India has over 1 crore autistic persons

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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Fact Check: Is incense smoke more harmful than cigarettes?

Fact Check: Is incense smoke more harmful than cigarettes?

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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FACT CHECK: Can stepping on Indrayan fruit in water cure fatty liver and joint pain?

FACT CHECK: Can stepping on Indrayan fruit in water cure fatty liver and joint pain?

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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FACT-CHECK: Homeopathy, acupuncture or medicine?

FACT-CHECK: Homeopathy, acupuncture or medicine?

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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FACT CHECK: US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims studies kept hidden prove vaccines lead to autism

FACT CHECK: US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims studies kept hidden prove vaccines lead to autism

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Breathing dirty air may raise risk of dementia: Study

Breathing dirty air may raise risk of dementia: Study

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Turmeric supplements cause liver damage: US woman’s case exposes dangers of unverified health advice

Turmeric supplements cause liver damage: US woman’s case exposes dangers of unverified health advice

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Prolonged delay in REM sleep may signal higher risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

Prolonged delay in REM sleep may signal higher risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

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Aluminium in vaccines safe for children, says study, countering anti-vaxxers

Aluminium in vaccines safe for children, says study, countering anti-vaxxers

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Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency: What it means

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency: What it means

Published on : 18 Jul, 2025

The White House recently announced that US President Donald Trump, now 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI),...

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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Myopic CNVM: Journalist shares journey with condition that could potentially lead to irreversible vision loss

Myopic CNVM: Journalist shares journey with condition that could potentially lead to irreversible vision loss

Published on : 13 May, 2025

In December 2024, Rituparna Chatterjee, a senior journalist and editor, noticed something alarming: straight lines appeared wavy, words looked distorted...

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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How to cut microplastics from your food and water

How to cut microplastics from your food and water

Published on : 5 May, 2025

Microplastics—plastic fragments smaller than 5 millimetres—have entered food, water, and even our bodies, transforming an environmental crisis into a personal...

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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Hepatitis? No. Jaundice? No! The Liver Doc shares how a unique case was diagnosed to be no ‘disease’ at all

Hepatitis? No. Jaundice? No! The Liver Doc shares how a unique case was diagnosed to be no ‘disease’ at all

Published on : 21 Apr, 2025

This World Liver Day, we are revisiting an interesting case shared earlier this year by Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, popularly...

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Autistic Pride Day: How to interact with autistic people with kindness, respect and dignity

Autistic Pride Day: How to interact with autistic people with kindness, respect and dignity

Published on : 18 Jun, 2025

Every June 18th, the world celebrates Autistic Pride Day, an occasion to recognize autistic people's unique skills, creativity, and perspectives....

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  • Sneha Richhariya is a reporter based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses on health, environment and gender. She is the recipient of UN Laadli Media Award 2024 and Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) Award 2023. She has received fellowships from Internews Earth Journalism Network, Health Systems Transformation Platform (HSTP), Deutsche Welle Hindi, Report for the World and National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF). She has written for organisations like Deutsche Welle, Scroll, Mongabay India, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Newslaundry, Himal Southasian, The Third Pole, The Quint, IndiaSpend and Article 14.

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One unit, three lives: Experts urge regular blood donation on World Donor Day

One unit, three lives: Experts urge regular blood donation on World Donor Day

Published on : 14 Jun, 2025

Voluntary blood donation can save up to three lives with every unit and remains the cornerstone of emergency care, chronic...

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health: Tech led solutions that are revolutionising women’s health

International Day of Action for Women’s Health: Tech led solutions that are revolutionising women’s health

Published on : 28 May, 2025

Women's health has been neglected, poorly studied and underfunded for far too long now. It is now well established that...

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Climate change isn’t just physical, it’s psychological too

Climate change isn’t just physical, it’s psychological too

Published on : 22 May, 2025

As climate disasters multiply, a quieter but equally alarming crisis is unfolding across India and the globe: the toll of...

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Race Against Time: A 10-year-old’s fight for survival against a rare disease

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The Surprising Impact of Blue Light on Your Sleep: What Science Says

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Men react to myths & facts about women's health

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