Drug-resistant disease-causing microbes can infect any one of us. Bhakti Chavan, a promising biotechnologist, who never had TB before, got infected with extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) bacteria. XDR-TB is one of the most serious forms of TB. After some delay, an accurate XDR-TB diagnosis h

If polls are to be believed, the United Kingdom is on the precipice of a seismic political shift. Recent analyses suggest that the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is poised to achieve a historic majority in the upcoming election. In one striking scenario, Labour could even unseat former Prime

Notwithstanding misinformation about Bangladesh’s Saint Martin, and Myanmar's persistent provocations, Bangladesh rightly pursues the concept “defense diplomacy" with Myanmar in a nonviolent manner. The Myanmar border situation can only be resolved by "defense diplomacy,

As the UK gears up for its next general election, immigration once again dominates political discourse. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to "smash the gangs" involved in people smuggling echoes the Conservative government's earlier promise to "stop the boats". W

In the past few weeks thousands of rockets fired by Hezbollah at northern areas of Israel have resulted in considerable damage to civilian properties and military sites. This heavy rocket and UAV barrage from Hezbollah has forced around 80,000 residents to abandon their homes and move to safer lo

Results of a phase 3 PURPOSE 1 HIV prevention study done among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda show that there were no HIV infections in HIV-negative women who received 6 monthly (twice yearly) injectable investigational drug Lenacapavir - an injectable form of PrEP (p

India should know the divide & confusion - [Tibetans want only more autonomy whereas US-Congress delegation is interested in  “Independent Tibet”].   (ii)- The USA, China and India should also not oppose  rather be happy over such “non-viol

 Tibet Bill is classic example of “Muddai Sust Gavah Chust” (Petitioner is lazy / disinterested but witnesses are serious / alert / interested) (2)- Prez Biden before signing Tibet Bill should demand (i)-  proofs of Tibetan’s  STRUGGLE for freedom and se

Well, it seems to be a mixed bag of gains and losses. While there are reasons to celebrate, significant gaps remain to be plugged. The latest Global Health Sector Strategies Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that while there has been a substantial increase in expanding service a

After suffering debilitating TB symptoms for over a year, a homeless person got lifesaving help from a community health worker. Thanks to her, he was eventually diagnosed with TB of the lungs and put on treatment, quit alcohol, and survived one of the worst Delhi floods during his treatment, and

If US arms left in Afghanistan are REALLY with about 10,000 terrorists sitting at launch-pads in POJK and some (M-4) were used in terrorist attack at Reasi in J&K then India should immediately take PoJK militarily to carryout plebiscite in it as mandated by IoA and to recover these US-Arms (i

We are now in an era of discovery where our history lessons have been proven false, and our true history is the reverse of what we have been taught. Determined researchers around the world are setting the record straight for all humanity. Lies are rooted out and fabrications debunked. Much of wha

New guidelines were launched in India's capital Delhi to help healthcare personnel rightly diagnose and treat people in a timely manner. Failure to do so is fuelling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment (without any delay), with medicines that work on a p

What the US-establishment is doing to Ukrainians can be understood but the apathy of Zelensky towards the suffering of Ukrainians is unfathomable & condemnable (ii)- Prez Zelensky should try to make it an issue in 2024 US- General election in which the incumbents of the White House and US-con

While the hullabaloo over Parliamentary elections in Indian occupied Kashmir has been on the verge of being a circus, with all the elephants of election sloganeering on parade, like, Prime Minister Modi’s tweet, “The abrogation of Article 370 has enabled the aspirations of the people