Rajesh N. Sharan
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RETRACTED: A major @NatureComms study claiming nicotine promotes breast cancer was based on fabricated data. This fear-fueling paper came from US researchers at a highly respected academic institution—a wake-up call for science. Public health deserves better: evidence, not
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Important new paper from THRSP Scholars @prof_rx, @SahanLungu, @curadoadriana & @_gabrieloke (+ @swimdaily) published by @sciencedirect: "Understanding #Research Gaps and Priorities for #Tobacco #HarmReduction in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries." https://t.co/XW5MP8yA8T
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Grim status of cigarette smoking health implications in India. Let’s not miss the fact that ‘bidi’ smoking and chewing tobacco (SLT) user population cohorts far outnumber the cigarette smokers and need attention. @india_toi @MoHFW_INDIA
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India News: NEW DELHI: The death of a 28-year-old Air India Express pilot due to cardiac arrest, shortly after landing his flight in Delhi on Wednesday, and that .
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Interesting food for thought for India? The TOI’s editorial today: Eco Nobel gets real
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
2024’s winners explain real world outcomes by studying institutions. That’s highly relevant for India This year’s Economics Nobel – winners are Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James Robinson – is,...
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 was awarded jointly to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun "for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcri… Source: https://t.co/AUkolHCldM
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Deepfake AI is not sparing anyone, even Scientists… Scientists are falling victim to deepfake AI video scams — here’s how to fight back
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Nature - Cybercriminals are increasingly singling out researchers, alongside politicians and celebrities. Targeted scientists share tips on how to silence them.
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And I am happy that it was indeed reversed… https://t.co/IbEojZyGhC
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The condition is that importers now have to give an undertaking that they will only supply labs. How this affects the supply chain remains to be seen.
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Compared to research fundings in most developed/developing countries, Indian universities & researchers had to manage in small budgets. This 15x duty hike would be like pulling plugs on Indian scientific research endeavors for ever! Should be reversed…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The recent Budget announcement of a significant hike in customs duty on laboratory chemicals from 10% to 150% is causing research labs in India to lose work orders and struggle with budget constrai...
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Fondly remembering my respected mentor and Guru, Prof. P. N. Srivastava, on his 7th death anniversary today 💐! His teachings, positivity and humility continue to be my moral compass and guiding beacon. Rest in Peace, Sir 🙏!
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My son, Dr. Ankur Sharan, bought a new TATA.ev (Punch Empowered+LR/ACFC) on 7.6.2024 at Gurgaon with enthusiasm for safe and ‘green’ drive. His dreams are shattered due repeated glitches in 1st 5 days! We are disappointed. And we demand answers! @RNTata2000 @Tataev @TataMotors
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While one arm of @WHO, @IARC, estimates meteoritic rise in global cancer by 75% by 2050 and flags @tobacco as 1 of its 3 main drivers, the other arm, @FCTC, has to pragmatically shift gear in its efforts to control tobacco @MoHFW_INDIA
https://t.co/ztzpdhb0Ib
theguardian.com
World Health Organization says lower-income countries will record the biggest proportional increases
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Yet another World Cancer Day and the problem continues! Tobacco, alcohol, obesity remain the main drivers causing oral, lung, breast and cervical cancers with high rate of mortality in India. Public awareness, early detection and medical intervention should be our response…
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WHO's goal itself is low - 30% relative reduction, relative to prevalence in 2010. Actual reduction: 6-7%. This is less than tobacco death rate, easily surpassed. #cop10 #cop10fctc
@MoHFW_INDIA @FCTCofficial @TISSpeak @IMAIndiaOrg @atulambekar @rnsharan
https://t.co/boBwD8HheR
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India News: India is on track to achieve a 30% relative reduction in tobacco use prevalence by 2025, relative to 2o10, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sta
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Ironically this sad fact and disturbing stats doesn’t get noticed by those who have powers to change it! We need to act decisively on it and now. Lancet study https://t.co/V3V1xfs9qL via @timesofindia
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Science News: A study published in The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal has found that over 1.3 million lives are lost each year to smoking-related cancers in sev
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@indiancancercon highlights trend of rising cancers in India: 14 lakh/year to 20 lakh by 2040. Three top cancers in men are caused by tobacco pointing to inadequacy of tobacco control measures! @GOI @MoHFW_INDIA @WHO
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India News: The incidence rate of cancer in India has not increased as rapidly as in the West, but the absolute number of new cases is rising due to population gr
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Totally agree with medical experts that OTC access to NRTs should continue. Making them prescription-based will do more harm than good to tobacco users attempting to quit…
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India News: A group of doctors are expressing concern over the proposal to reclassify nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) as prescription drugs. They argue that
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Absolutely on dot! Simple solution to a vexed public health issue… Separating Nicotine from Tobacco: A Public Health Story for India’s Amrit Kaal https://t.co/hh7u7OYIyB #
thequint.com
Over a million Indians die prematurely due to tobacco use. How do you address this public health crisis?
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Sensible & responsible view on accountability & sustainability of new smoking cessation initiative and target in the UK. It has potential of becoming ‘beacon of hope’ for other countries… Dr. Sudhanshu Patwardhan talks about "swap to stop" https://t.co/JI7D5Ek1xO via @YouTube
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Important study listing main factors (#dietary-imbalances and #alcohol & #tobacco use) pushing up cancer morbidity and mortality in India calls for result-oriented action….@PMOIndia, @MoHFW_INDIA, @ICMRDELHI
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Science News: There has been a 79% increase in new cases of cancer among those in the under-50 age bracket globally in the past three decades, a study published in
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