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China puts millions of men in DNA surveillance net
Even children are pressed into giving blood samples to build a sweeping genetic database that will add to Beijing's growing surveillance capabilities, raising questions about abuse and privacy
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Hypertension and its effect on Kidneys
Dr. Inderjeet Singh explains how high blood pressure affects kidney. He also highlights high cholesterol as a risk factor for hypertension
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#BoycottChina: Why it's a long road from the border to the marketplace
Chinese companies have made deep inroads as investors, employers and suppliers; rolling that back in quick time is neither pragmatic nor feasible
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PHOTOS: Snapshots of life in quarantine in the midst of a pandemic
How an amateur golfer, a pilot, a landscape architect and others are dealing with isolation, to protect their loved ones from a possible coronavirus spread
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Cover story: How Covid-19 has forced a clutch of startups to pivot
How companies like Delhivery, Clovia, Cars24 and JetSetGo have moved away from their core in the pandemic, or added to it
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Ep. 17. Bhavdeep Kang: The untold story of Ashok Khemka
53 transfers in 28 years. That's how often IAS officer Ashok Khemka was transferred around; that's an average of 6.5 months versus the norm of two years. On this week's episode, the co-author of the book 'Just Transferred' chronicles the story of Khemka, an unlikely hero, whose tale also speaks of how democracy has been undermined by bureaucracy in India
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Low margins, lower demand
Industries with slender margins must move quickly on reducing their cost structures to reflect decreased demand
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Knowing your risk and medications can help improve your BP
Dr Geetha Philips says understanding your risk for hypertension and taking effective measures to stay healthy goes a long way in controlling hypertension. She also explains various antihypertensive medications
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Coronavirus: First life-saving drug found in dexamethasone
A steroid that's commonly available, dexamethasone is the first drug shown to help save severely ill coronavirus patients, according to scientists in Britain
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Homeopathy to fight the coronavirus? Think again
Homeopathy medicines such as Arsenicum album 30 and Camphora 1M are being mass distributed as 'preventives' for Covid-19. However, experts say, without enough evidence to support the claim, it is irresponsible to distribute or consume them
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EXPLAINED: What's happening at the India-China border?
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a clash along the disputed India-China border, the first such episode in decades. What is the 'Line of Actual Control', and why did tensions escalate? Find out here