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Extreme heat may keep millions from exercising, linked to 500,000 early deaths yearly

Extreme heat may keep millions from exercising, linked to 500,000 early deaths yearly

Rising heat is making everyday exercise harder, with modelling studies suggesting long-term impacts on activity levels and population health.

18.03.2026 8

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Vikram Niranjan

Vaping: emerging harms health systems can’t ignore

Vaping was sold as the safe alternative to smoking. The evidence is now telling a more complicated – and more worrying – story.

11.03.2026 10

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Vikram Niranjan

House burping: what is this German habit and is it good for your health?

Opening windows clears germs and stale air –but timing matters. You don’t want to swap indoor pollution for outdoor exhaust.

05.02.2026 5

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Vikram Niranjan

Toxic air in the home is a global health emergency

For nearly a third of the world, the most dangerous air is inside their own homes.

09.12.2025 10

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Vikram Niranjan

The world is facing a cancer crisis that’s hitting the most vulnerable hardest

Cancer is a universal challenge that hits those with the fewest resources hardest – and nearly half of global cancer deaths are linked to...

06.12.2025 8

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Vikram Niranjan

Root canals and blood sugar: the connection you probably haven’t heard of

Root canal treatment may offer health benefits far beyond saving a tooth.

26.11.2025 5

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Vikram Niranjan