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Curious Bends – the misery index, twin births, ethnic inequality and more
1. India’s heat wave has been made worse by its humidity “But at least these places had a “dry heat,” and overnight temperatures have been falling into the 80s. Along the coast, temperatures were slightly lower, but much higher humidity … Continue reading
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Tagged ethnic divides, heat index, heat wave, Madeira dengue fever outbreak, Millennium Development Goals, plant load factor, Poverty, twin births, world hunger
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Tuberculosis’s invisible millions – in cases and money
Tuberculosis (TB) has killed more than a billion people in the last 200 years. That’s more than any other infectious disease in that period. And, what’s worse is that, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), less than half the cases worldwide are … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, healthcare expenditure, Millennium Development Goals, multidrug-resistant TB, National Health Policy, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Day, World Health Organization
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Curious Bends – Mars Orbiter, friendly elephants, waterless urinals and more
Special look: India’s Mars Orbiter Mission 1. One small step for India may become a big step for humanity “Martin Rees, the British Astronomer Royal, expects that humans will have settlements on Mars within two centuries. But he is not … Continue reading
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