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Breast cancer awareness: A dedicated breast centre in Coimbatore
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (118+ words) Every year in October, conversations on breast cancer awareness turn the spotlight repeatedly on two key points —early detection and prevention. Is it enough? “No, we have to keep the conversation going on early detection of breast cancer,” says Dr…...
India approves first dengue vaccine for individuals aged 4 to 60 years
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (198+ words) The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s QDENGA (TAK-003), making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, according to a press release issued by the company. The vaccine…...
Why understanding psychometabolic links may be crucial to combating India’s diabetes and mental health epidemic
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (256+ words) From a behavioural point of view, living under chronic stress frequently prompts individuals to resort to unhealthy coping strategies. A primary example is comfort eating, where an individual seeks comfort and a dopamine release from foods high in refined sugars…...
Dolphin City: Chennai’s dolphinarium that shaped national debate on marine mammal captivity over 25 years ago
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (602+ words) Updated - July 20, 2026 04:04 pm IST Within months, the spectacle turned into controversy as all the three dolphins died, setting off one of the country’s earliest debates on the ethics of marine mammal captivity. A report in The Hindu dated July 13, 1998 described…...
Capturing the cruelty of leprosy in a dark and merciless language
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (379+ words) Updated - July 20, 2026 03:54 pm IST The anguish and alienation associated with leprosy have long made it a potent subject in literature, inspiring some of the modern writing in Tamil. To this tradition, a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author has now added Noiputtru,…...
A kidney sale that led to a CB-CID probe in Tamil Nadu
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (362+ words) Updated - July 20, 2026 03:31 pm IST - CHENNAI Image by WangXiNa on Freepik It was not just another case of cheating and criminal breach of trust. In 2007, the contents of the complaint lodged by a visibly fragile Mallika of Tondiarpet in Chennai were…...
Central Information Commission directs IITs to form high-level committees to curb student deaths by suicides
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (475+ words) Updated - July 20, 2026 02:41 pm IST - CHENNAI Expressing concern over recurring student suicides across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the institutions to constitute high-level committees to recommend measures for preventing such deaths and mitigating the factors…...
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan alleges vested interests behind row over food packet distribution at MCH
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (774+ words) Published - July 20, 2026 11:25 am IST - Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan on Monday alleged that the criticism against him by BJP and CPI(M) leaders over the restricting free food packet distribution facilities at the Alappuzha Medical College…...
Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo moves Delhi HC to shift him from Safdarjung hospital
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (355+ words) Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, on Sunday (July 19, 2026) said that she has moved the Delhi High Court and sought an urgent hearing to move Mr. Wangchuk from the Safdarjung Government Hospital, a day after the climate and education activist…...