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Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

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Death toll from Afghan quakes rises to 'more than 2,000'

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground.

Radio France Internationale

Strictly Come Dancing: week three results – as it happened

After the fancy-dressed mayhem of movie week, who would be consigned to the dreaded dance-off and become the second celebrity eliminated from Strictly 2023?

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Now a more efficacious, inexpensive malaria vaccine

Oxford University develops R21/MatrixM malaria vaccine; WHO recommends it; 3 countries approve; efficacy 75-79% in 5-17 mth olds; booster restores efficacy; cheaper than RTS,S/AS01.

The Hindu

The Who’s Pete Townshend: How Keir Starmer confronted me about ‘child pornography’ on my computer

The guitarist talks to Kevin E G Perry about his 2003 arrest, his Seventies eco-meltdown rock opera, and how he feels about Rishi Sunak’s Tories

The Independent UK

Dengue: why is this sometimes fatal disease increasing around the world?

Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most infectious diseases, the number of cases tends to rise and fall over the years as epidemics come and go, but recently changes seem…

The Conversation

AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?

Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let's see what an image generator came up with.

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Physician associates: a solution for healthcare staff shortages or a colonial throwback?

Before the COVID pandemic, the global health workforce needed as many as 6.4 million more medical doctors, and the gap between demand for health workers and supply is growing. As you might expect, the shortage is most acutely felt in low- and middle-income countries.

The Conversation

New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication

In what was very big news for global health, this week the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

The Conversation

Batches of India-manufactured syrups for cough, allergic rhinitis found contaminated: CDSCO

CDSCO report finds two Indian manufacturers' cough and allergy syrups contain contaminants; WHO issued alerts on contaminated cold-cough syrups exported by India. 48 samples declared "not of standard quality" and "spurious" of 1,166 tested in Aug. Gujarat firm asked to suspend production; TN-based firm's COLD OUT syrup found to have…

The Hindu

The new malaria vaccine will prevent many deaths – but it’s by no means the end of the disease

The new R21/Matrix-M vaccine will be far more easily available than the first vaccine – but the reality of life in Africa will blunt its impact

The Guardian - UK

A 'dream' come true: Now there are 2 vaccines to slash the frightful toll of malaria

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Tedros, says he used to "dream of the day when we would have a ... vaccine against malaria. Now, we have two."

WEKU

The Guardian view on malaria vaccines: life-saving tools that are sorely needed

Editorial: Deaths from the disease have risen in recent years, but the toll can and must be cut through a variety of measures

The Guardian - UK

The long road to a new malaria vaccine, told by the scientists behind the breakthrough – podcast

The world has waited decades for a malaria vaccine, and now two have come along in quick succession. On October 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that a new malaria vaccine, R21, developed by the University of Oxford be rolled out for the prevention of malaria in children, just…

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WHO recommends Malaria vaccine made by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India

To date, the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Read further on Dynamite News

The Independent UK

Major step in fight against malaria as Oxford-developed vaccine approved by WHO

It is estimated that around 500,000 children die of malaria each year

The Hindu

Oxford-Serum institute malaria vaccine recommended for use by WHO

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by Oxford and Serum Institute of India. Vaccine has met safety, quality and effectiveness standards. Serum Institute has established production capacity for 100 million doses/annum. Vaccine efficacy over 12 months is 75% at sites with high seasonal malaria transmission and 68% at sites with…

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Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval

R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target

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The Independent UK

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease

The Independent UK

Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison

The Hindu

Central government hospital steps in to bat for transpersons’ health

India's 1st dedicated transgender OPD opened at RML Hospital to promote inclusive healthcare for LGBTQ+ community. It provides free treatment, investigations, sex change surgery, endocrinology, plastic surgery, dermatology, paediatrics, and a separate washroom.

The Hindu

Why BSL-3 lab for Nipah confirmation is unnecessary

Kerala has now been allowed to use Truenat for Nipah testing, but only in BSL-2 facilities. ICMR insists on BSL-3 for confirmation, despite Truenat inactivating the virus. NIV had validated the lysis buffer and transport medium to be highly effective in inactivating the virus.

The Hindu

Dr. RML Hospital inaugurates India’s first dedicated OPD for transgenders

The OPD besides having trained medical staff also has tailor-made infrastructure aimed at making the patient comfortable while they are helped to access healthcare with dignity.

The Independent UK

Parents urged to get children vaccinated after ‘worrying’ drop in jab uptake

Experts warned a failure to ensure children are fully protected could lead to a spread of contagious diseases.

Al Jazeera

Silent killer: How deadly is air pollution?

It kills 7 million people a year. New research shows it also raises antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks

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