Riyaz Wani - First Check

20
Jun

Can early menopause increase your risk of heart disease? Lancet study reveals South Asian women are more vulnerable

Riyaz Wani / 23 hours
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8 min read

Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of her reproductive years. It is diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without a period and typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. When menopause occurs before the age of 40, it is known as […]

13
May

Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

Riyaz Wani / 1 month
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4 min read

The recent deaths of four members of a family in Mumbai after consuming watermelon triggered panic far beyond the city. Social media quickly filled with warnings about “poisoned fruits,” chemical injections and unsafe produce. But forensic investigations later revealed that the deaths were linked not to watermelon itself, but to zinc phosphide, a highly toxic […]

08
Jan

India bets on AI to expand its public healthcare mission

Riyaz Wani / 5 months
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5 min read

Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract promise in India’s healthcare system; it is now a structural tool being built into public health delivery, especially for a country whose size and population demand solutions that can scale quickly, reliably and affordably. What makes India’s approach notable is not technological ambition alone, but the decision to […]

12
Aug

The joy of small things

Riyaz Wani / 10 months
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3 min read

Squeezed between deadlines, and phone-scrolling, we are hardly conscious of how time passes us by, and, in turn, how life goes by. Happiness is now a dopamine boost triggered by the relentless buzz of social media and email notifications. But the truth is that this stimulation is fleeting and leaves us empty and anxious. Thankfully […]

11
Jul

As the world warms, cold regions like Kashmir are the new frontline

Riyaz Wani / 11 months
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3 min read

This summer in Kashmir Valley, one of the world’s coldest regions, has been unlike any before. Many days in June and July have surpassed their previous temperature records. And on July 5, Srinagar recorded a sweltering 37.4 degrees Celsius – the highest temperature in the city in 70 years. The people not used to this […]

22
May

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

Riyaz Wani / 1 year
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3 min read

As climate disasters multiply, a quieter but equally alarming crisis is unfolding across India and the globe: the toll of climate change on our mental health. From floods and droughts to rising heat and humidity, environmental disruptions are triggering a range of mental health disorders, often silently. The scientific evidence to this effect has only […]

24
Apr

The world heats up, and America checks out

Riyaz Wani / 1 year
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4 min read

As the president Donald Trump is upending the world economy around with his unprecedented tariffs on the US imports, the topic of climate change has quietly slipped into the background. And that too at a time when climate crises have successively wracked the parts of the world including the United States. For example, in 2024, […]

Can early menopause increase your risk of heart disease? Lancet study reveals South Asian women are more vulnerable

Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

India bets on AI to expand its public healthcare mission

The joy of small things

As the world warms, cold regions like Kashmir are the new frontline

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

The world heats up, and America checks out

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