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Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
11 months ago

Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape

The Hindu  

Malnutrition is a significant contributor to the disease burden in India. A study by the Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad examined undernutrition across the nation and evaluated the distribution of nutritional indicators among children under three at the state level, utilising data from the National Family Health Surveys. According to the study, all states and union territories mirrored the …

Health India Bihar National Study Underweight Nfhs
Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars

Hindustan Times  

Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines. The sea star wasting disease is estimated to have killed over 5.75 billion sunflower sea stars, according to the document. Experts say a sea star wasting disease epidemic that began in 2013 has …

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Malnutrition in India: Community-led action is ensuring infants, children win the fight against acute malnutrition
5 years, 3 months ago

Malnutrition in India: Community-led action is ensuring infants, children win the fight against acute malnutrition

Firstpost  

Half the world’s childhood wasting burden is in India. Dubbed ‘Severe Acute Malnutrition ’ while the condition is still in its early stages, children with SAM that are wasting have nine times the risk of mortality than well-nourished children do. Leaning heavily on public health provisions is necessary to curb widespread diseases and disorders, which makes the facility-based approach a …

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‘Meal Ready To Be Served’: Best Puns To Sum Up The Jet Saga
5 years, 11 months ago

‘Meal Ready To Be Served’: Best Puns To Sum Up The Jet Saga

The Quint  

India’s first private airline which recently celebrated 25 years in the sky is naturally no stranger to turbulence- but non as bad as this. With over 1 billion dollars in debt plus escalating passenger complaints at 3.1 per 10,000 passengers plus news afloat of pilots rerouting their careers- or selling family jewels to make ends meet due to non payment …

How we spent 10 years wasting Jade Goody's cancer screening legacy
5 years, 11 months ago

How we spent 10 years wasting Jade Goody's cancer screening legacy

The Independent  

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'Zombie' deer disease could spread to humans, experts warn
6 years ago

'Zombie' deer disease could spread to humans, experts warn

The Independent  

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Disease Deer Osterholm Chronic Wasting Disease
Trump admin risks wasting billions on border wall, report says
6 years, 7 months ago

Trump admin risks wasting billions on border wall, report says

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration is at risk of wasting some of the billions of dollars it wants to spend on the US-Mexico border wall, according to a watchdog report released Monday. Because of the shortfalls, “DHS faces an increased risk that the Border Wall System Program will cost more than projected, take longer than planned, or not fully …

Trump Border Wall Dhs Wall Gao Risks Wasting
Stop wasting helium on party balloons, say scientists
12 years, 11 months ago

Stop wasting helium on party balloons, say scientists

Firstpost  

Scientists have warned their experiments are at risk from a shortage of Helium because the gas is being wasted on party balloons. London: Scientists have warned their experiments are at risk from a shortage of Helium because the gas is being wasted on party balloons. Last week researcher Oleg Kirichek had to postpone an experiment at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory …

Helium Party Balloons
Stop wasting helium on party balloons, say scientists
12 years, 11 months ago

Stop wasting helium on party balloons, say scientists

Firstpost  

Scientists have warned their experiments are at risk from a shortage of Helium because the gas is being wasted on party balloons. London: Scientists have warned their experiments are at risk from a shortage of Helium because the gas is being wasted on party balloons. Last week researcher Oleg Kirichek had to postpone an experiment at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory …

Helium Party Balloons