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TRAINING THE BRAIN
Sports mastery is a lot more than physical capability; it shapes the brain, too
The truth about teeth
Neglecting dental health can have varied repercussions
Mpox won't spread as fast as Covid, but the world needs to gear up
The surge in mpox cases following the outbreak in Africa is unprecedented: 18,000 cases and more than 600 deaths have been reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
CYCLING TO WORK LOWERS RISK OF DISEASE, DEATH
Cycling or walking to and from work or school has immense mental and physical health benefits and may lower your risk of death, finds a Scottish study published in the journal BMJ Public Health.
NEW ANTIDOTE FOR COBRA BITES
A commonly prescribed blood thinner-heparincan be repurposed as an inexpensive and effective antidote for cobra venom.
VEGAN DIET CAN SLOW BIOLOGICAL AGE IN JUST 8 WEEKS
Eating a vegan diet, even for a short duration, may help you slow down the biological ageing process, finds a new study published in BMC Medicine.
THE DANGERS OF EXCESS BELLY AND ARM FAT
A new Chinese study published in the journal Neurology suggests that people with high levels of fat in their arms or belly have an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
NO HEALTH BENEFITS TO MODERATE DRINKING
Drinking a glass of wine daily may not be healthy after all.
CANCER CASES RISING AMONG GEN X, MILLENNIALS
Incidence of 17 types of cancer is rising among Generation X and millennials, finds a study from the American Cancer Society published in the journal The Lancet Public Health.
CAN YOUR FACIAL TEMPERATURE HELP DIAGNOSE DISEASES?
Doctors could one day use temperatures in different face regions to assess ageing and diagnose metabolic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
LOSING A LOVED ONE CAN ACCELERATE AGEING
A US study published in JAMA Network Open finds that people who lost a parent, partner, sibling or child showed signs of older biological age compared with those who had not experienced such losses.
And what of blood?
The Soviet Union of yore had a straightforward way of naming places. Moscow’s railway stations, for instance, are named after destinations, broadly defined. Before the war, the beautiful Kievsky station used to send trains to Kiev in Ukraine, an erstwhile Soviet republic.
Lit fest, literally
A first-of-its-kind book festival in Srinagar
HEAD OVER WHEELS!
Be it a double-decker bicycle or one with a car seat, Uday Thapar is a master of creating quirky rides
A maestro's many faces
A new book deconstructs actor Kamal Haasan's rare combination of intellectual prowess and popular appeal
Unsolved mystery
A new book seeks to shake the dust off the Nagarwala case files
WARRIOR OF LIGHT
National award-winning cinematographer Ravi Varman loves to experiment with techniques that others avoid
Immune to the Hindenburg variant
The economic landscape of a nation is never a stranger to turbulence.
Lakshya needs to focus on training his mind
SOON AFTER LAKSHYA Sen lost the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, Prakash Padukone issued a statement that divided the sporting community.
Hope in the midst of havoc
A Telugu community in Bangladesh, with a history dating back more than 150 years, faces multiple challenges. They want the new government to lend them a patient ear
BALANCING ACT
Modi's Ukraine visit has thrown open the question whether India has effected a subtle shift in its strategic posture by aligning more closely with the west
I TOLD PM MODI ABOUT INDIA HOSTING THE PEACE SUMMIT
IT WAS WHILE answering questions from THE WEEK at the press meet that Zelensky said he had told Modi about India hosting a peace summit.
A HISTORIC VISIT IN A HURRY
Modi-Zelensky meet: what really happened
The Kursk bombshell
At its best, high-cost victory. Once again, Russia’s southwestern Kursk area is a battlefield fraught with ominous omens. Ukraine has launched a cross-border offensive into Kursk—the first invasion of Russian territory since World War II.
This industry is a cesspool of molesters
INTERVIEW-Chinmayi Sripada, singer and voice actor
Most men are decent
My work today is focused on mental health, and I’m pleased to see significant progress for women in the film industry.
Women must speak up then and there
INTERVIEW-Khushbu Sundar, actor and BJP leader
I don't want juniors to have the same experience as I did
The R.G. Kar incident showed how little the authorities care about women. The Hema Committee report gave me confidence that this is the right time to begin this discussion in the Bengali film industry as well.
Criminals have their bhais, messiahs and patrons
INTERVIEW-Tanushree Dutta, actor
Delay in justice amounts to apathy
She has captivated audiences through numerous characters over a career that spans nearly two decades.