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Typhoid peril

IN Pakistan, typhoid is a severe endemic public health problem; the obvious reasons are lack of access to safe water and an unsanitary environment. It is frequently diagnosed poorly and…

Food safety

FOOD safety and nutrition are closely linked. Just as nutrition is crucial to good health, food safety issues are critical for overall health and well-being. In short, it’s all about…

Far-right frolics

THE Jan 1 inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was an orderly affair, even though his predecessor wasn’t there to perform the customary task of handing over the presidential…

Eid alert

Eidul Azha falls every year and is one of the leading festivals for Muslims – and celebrated with pomp and show around the world. During this festival, Muslims sacrifice animals.…

Combatting Hepatitis

Combatting hepatitis

The world marks July 28 as World Hepatitis Day with an aim to create awareness about the disease, its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Global estimates suggest that viral hepatitis is…

Time to end TB

SHE sits before me, a frail woman of 28, pregnant for the fourth time. Her chest X-ray before treatment shows severe lung disease, and further testing reveals she harbours drug-resistant…

Journey From Plight To Prosperity: Part-III

Journey from plight to prosperity: Part-III

Stories of how people transform their economic conditions help us understand the intricacies of poverty and the potential of human agency to overcome them. The stories that have been published…

Bitter Truth

Bitter Truth

‘Karela aur woh bhi neem charha’ is usually used in reference to people who have a not very sweet disposition and are a little difficult to deal with. Thus, they…