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Meating in the middle

Meating in the middle
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Intro: When the International Agency for Research on Cancer said that processed meats like sausages sharply increase colorectal cancer risks and that red meat "probably" also poses a risk, meat eaters across the world were flooded with messages, on social media and more. The anti-meat brigade cackled with delight, especially in India. But, is this as dire a situation as made out to be, or are we reading it the wrong way? Across the world, from Brazil to Australia, people are advising balance and moderation

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Tuberculosis deaths 'unacceptably high,' despite advances

Jean-Louis SANTINI/AFP
Published Oct 30, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Tuberculosis deaths 'unacceptably high,' despite advances

Tuberculosis kills 4,400 people daily, a number that remains "unacceptably high," said a World Health Organization report Wednesday that ranked TB alongside HIV as a leading cause of death globally. The disease killed 1.5 million people last year, despite big strides in treatment and prevention over the past 25 years, said the UN health agency's Global Tuberculosis Report 2015.The spread of drug-resistant strains of TB is a key concern, combined with the need for new drug…

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