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Testing for tuberculosis, HIV co-infection
Routine referral programme will greatly improve the detection rate of both the diseases

Challenges in treating co-infection
The biggest challenge that faces those who are co-infected comes not from stigma or discrimination, but from the non-availability of medicines to treat HIV. Currently the TB programme in the country is decentralised. And the availability of TB ...

Wildlife, environment hit by climate change
Global warming is disrupting wildlife and the environment on every continent, according to an unprecedented study that reveals the extent to which climate change is already affecting the world’s ecosystems. Scientists examined ...
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Picking on Blackberry, leaving out web based emails
On the eve of its tenth birthday, an icon of the Internet Age is making news in India — but for the wrong reasons


Agriculture

Livestock based agriculture, a lifeline in times of distress
A net income of more than one lakh rupees in a year was earned

Management of aflotoxin in groundnut
Aflotoxin contamination in groundnut kernel has become a major problem. Aflotoxins are toxic substances produced by certain fungi called Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. The fungi are present in ...


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Problem with algae
Is there any method to remove the dense growth of green algae in the rainwater harvesting pond behind my house? Nagarathna Gowda KarnatakaAbsence of fish in the pond increases algae growth. You may release fresh water fishes ...


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