“Even in the midst of vicious wars such as in Yemen or Syria, people had access to basic life-saving medicines. Not so in Gaza.”

A trauma surgeon on why Gaza is the worst of war zones

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The main findings of a new investigation by Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), which shed light on Nestlé’s hypocrisy and the deceptive marketing strategies deployed by the Swiss food giant. stories.publiceye.ch/nestle-babies/ via Public Eye Rema Nagarajan

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Indian delivery app Swiggy has gamified health insurance, cutting workers’ coverage if they complete fewer orders

New from Varsha Bansal
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70% of 36 popular protein supplements sold in India mislabeled, 14% contain toxins, says new study theprint.in/health/70-of-3…

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Def my fave film of the year #Americanfiction youtube.com/watch?v=pV6FH5…

Poor diets one of the biggest threats to health. The latest consumer survey in India also shows consumption of ultra processed food has increased in both rural & urban areas. Better regulation, including front of pack labelling & consumer awareness with behaviour change needed.

In 1976, Gujarat's Junagadh zoo paired lion Ram with lioness Mumtaz, while cubs born to tigress Radha and tiger Krishna in Mysore zoo were named Mumtaj and Safdar in 1980... indianexpress.com/article/india/…

At least three million people died in the Bengal famine in British India during WW2. There is no memorial or even a plaque to them anywhere in the world. #ThreeMillion tells their story through extraordinary eyewitness accounts. Listen NOW @bbcsounds
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High stunting levels to be seen as warning signal that things need fixing - poverty, inequality, diets, women's status & more - changing standards will hide all of this. DM for review paper by vandana prasad, Rohit James & me. Lets not shy away from aiming high for our children

The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.nyer.cm/MbhV3RC

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Rest of World just launched a new fellowship looking for writers with story ideas at the intersection of tech and religion. Really interesting one. All info, including eligibility, here: restofworld.org/about/hiring/t…

Neha on why India’s regulation scandals threaten global medicines ambition. bmj.com/content/380/bm…