Pune tribal students continue hunger strike for 10th consecutive day
The Hinduby Yohaan Varghese·24 Aug 2026
Students of the Government Tribal Hostel in Hadapsar's Gopalpatti area continued their protests and hunger strike for the tenth day on Sunday (August 23, 2026) over long-pending concerns regarding...
How illnesses like smallpox in colonial India exposed Britain’s myths of control and invincibility
Scroll.inby Ipshita Nath·24 Aug 2026
As we know, the fear of contagion predominated most British reports of infectious diseases in India.
Red Rot Explained: How Sugarcane’s ‘Cancer’ Turned India From Exporter to Importer
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Red Rot Explained: How Sugarcane’s ‘Cancer’ Turned India From Exporter to Importer Cut open a healthy sugarcane stalk and its flesh is pale, wet and packed with juice.
Poor sanitation poses health risk in govt polytechnic college hostel in Madurai
New Indian Expressby Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam·24 Aug 2026
MADURAI: Contaminated water, poor sanitation, and inadequate toilets are some of the issues students grapple with in the hostel of Tamil Nadu Government Polytechnic College in Jaihindpuram.
Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives
Al Jazeeraby Faisal Ali·24 Aug 2026
DR Congo miners risk Ebola to make a living The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 5,515 confirmed cases of infection and killed 2,642 people, with 51 new...
Delhi health minister to hold meeting today as H1N1 cases rise to almost 1,800
Hindustan Timesby Ridhima Gupta·24 Aug 2026
Delhi health minister to hold meeting today as H1N1 cases rise to almost 1,800 The Capital has recorded 2,392 influenza-A cases this year.
Trichotillomania: New Study Explains Why People Feel Compelled to Pull Out Their Own Hair
ScienceAlertby Starre Vartan·24 Aug 2026
Trichotillomania (pulling out the hairs on your head, eyebrows, lashes, or elsewhere) is not a new condition.
Tamil Nadu extends third-child maternity leave to a year, expert calls for wider care policy
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu extends third-child maternity leave to a year, expert calls for wider care policy Tamil Nadu has steadily added days to maternity leave over the past decade and a half.
Bali terror as rare parasite ‘eats away’ at tourist’s eye
PerthNowby Chloe Maher·24 Aug 2026
Bali nightmare as man diagnosed with eye-eating parasite after swimming in pool while wearing contact lenses A two-month holiday to Bali has left a British tourist facing an uncertain future for...
Sugarcane farmers question APVMA paraquat ban
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Johnson and Brooke Tindall·24 Aug 2026
In short: Sugarcane farmers have been given two years to phase out their use of paraquat. The APVMA said the herbicide was found to put the health of birds foraging in treated areas at risk.
Broccoli for women, beans for men? Study reveals sex split over healthy diets
New Atlasby Paul McClure·23 Aug 2026
A new study has found that eating more legumes was associated with better cardiometabolic health in young men, while cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower were the prime choice of...
Doctors wrongly said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13
BBC Newsby Vicki Loader·23 Aug 2026
- Published Every month, at about the time of her period, Grace has to be taken to hospital. She is often in so much pain her parents have to carry her to the car.
Norway: King Harald's health has 'deteriorated' — palace
DW Englishby Karl Sexton·23 Aug 2026
The health of Norway's King Harald has "deteriorated" while in the hospital this weekend, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday.
Fears second seal a victim of deadly disease
PerthNowby Ria Pandey·23 Aug 2026
Second long-nosed fur seal suspected to have contracted bird flu A second long-nosed fur seal is suspected to have died from H5 bird flu just a day after the first mammal death was recorded on the...
New once-daily weight loss pill now available in pharmacies across UK
The Independentby Storm Newton·23 Aug 2026
A new daily pill to manage diabetes and assist with weight loss will be available at pharmacies across the UK from Monday.
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
The Guardianby Marina Dunbar·23 Aug 2026
An eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne.
NZ's first Pacific physiotherapy graduate awarded with honorary doctorate
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·23 Aug 2026
NZ's first Pacific physiotherapy graduate awarded with honorary doctorate Back in 1964, Aseta Redican became the first Pacific person to qualify as a physiotherapist in Aotearoa, graduating from...
Popular erectile dysfunction drug linked to eye disease that can cause irreversible vision loss
FOX Newsby Kelly McGreal·23 Aug 2026
A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate symptoms may raise the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye condition that can cause gradual vision loss, according to new research.
Penguin bird flu vaccination drive passes 1,000-dose milestone
ABC News Australia·23 Aug 2026
In short: About 1,000 little penguins on Phillip Island have now received a dose of the H5N1 bird flu vaccine. Authorities are planning to vaccinate 5,000 of the island's 40,000-bird population.
Parents of kids with disability more likely to be burnt out, study finds
ABC News Australiaby Nas Campanella and Mary Lloyd·23 Aug 2026
Parents of children with disability more likely to experience psychological distress, survey finds A major Australian study has found parents caring for young children with disability are twice as...
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