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April 29, 2026, 12:56 PM - 9 min read
Placebo treatments can trigger measurable changes in the brain, immune system and hormone function. In studies on pain, placebos cause the brain to release endorphins, the body’s natural opioids. In Parkinson’s disease, placebo injections increase dopamine activity in the brain. The placebo effect isn’t magic. It’s biology.
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April 23, 2026, 06:16 PM - 2 min read
In recent days, the increasing mosquito menace in the area has led to a rise in health complications among the jawans deployed in remote camps.
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April 23, 2026, 05:09 PM - 5 min read
This new material offers a cheap, scalable way to make surfaces such as phones and hospital equipment far less likely to spread disease.
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April 23, 2026, 01:42 PM - 5 min read
At first glance, Rajasthan’s Kishangarh appears like a vast stretch of sparkling white glacier, or Bolivia’s salt flats, if you must. However, labelled as a toxic tourist destination for dangerously high levels of silicate, nitrate and fluoride, the site continues to be open to visitors.
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April 15, 2026, 12:22 PM - 5 min read
Antibiotics work in different ways. Some target the bacterial cell wall, weakening it until the cell breaks apart and dies. Others interfere with key cellular processes such as protein production or DNA replication, preventing bacteria from growing. Whatever their mechanism, antibiotics control infection by killing the bacteria that are causing it.
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March 20, 2026, 04:12 PM - 8 min read
Traditional circumcisions can carry fatal risks, including poorly trained practitioners and cutting tools that are unsanitary or used more than once. Dehydration and badly managed septic wounds are among the main causes of death, and the remote settings mean help is usually far away.
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March 6, 2026, 04:40 PM - 4 min read
The alarming trend assumes much significance in the backdrop of the recent deaths reported in Indore where contaminated drinking water allegedly led to multiple fatalities and several hospitalisations, triggering a nationwide debate over water safety and monitoring mechanisms.
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May 2, 2025, 07:33 AM - 3 min read
The research reveals that as the share of UPFs in individuals' total energy intake increases, so does the risk of dying prematurely.
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