b

HC issues notice to Delhi government on chewable tobacco ban

Court says no action against sellers till the next date of hearing on May 20, 2015.




b

India among nations with largest urban child survival gap

India also scores poorly in the Mother’s Index Rank standing at 140 out of 179 countries.




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TB treatment programme may be generating more MDR cases

The RNTCP currently treats patients without knowing their resistance profile: JMM




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Leprosy: antiquated Indian laws breed stigma, discrimination




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Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHO




b

Back to the future

Despite odds, leprosy patients prove there is life beyond the disease. As Leprosy Day nears, gritty survivors talk about the return of happiness.




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The Lancet turns spotlight on ending preventable stillbirths

India continues to be at the top of the table in the rank for number of stillbirths in 2015, recording 5,92,100, followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, China and Ethiopia.



  • Policy & Issues

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Child stunting declines, but still high, data show

As of 2005-06, India had 62 million stunted children, accounting for a third of the world’s burden of stunting.




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Rural India too battles hypertension

Obesity and diabetes cases increase in urban areas; experts blame it on stress and faulty diet.




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AYUSH Ministry rails against global study on homeopathy

Australia's top medical research body‘s “findings are contrary to findings and conclusions of homeopathy in India", the AYUSH Ministry told the Lok Sabha.



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Excess pregnancy weight gain may make your child obese




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Blood pressure fluctuations may cause brain function decline: study



  • Policy & Issues

b

Use of potassium bromate as food add-on banned




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Private set-up gets a thumbs up from doctors

Despite economic security, stability, doctors don't prefer corporate hospitals




b

More ‘unwanted hysterectomies’ come to light in Bengaluru




b

Sikkim inches closer to Mumbai in multi-drug-resistant TB cases

Mumbai, with a population of 1.3 crore, recorded over 27,000 TB cases last year of which 3,300 were MDR-TB cases.




b

National Health Policy: Cabinet note proposes assured services to all




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Brain-dead person gives new lease of life to four

Heart, liver and kidneys donated to various hospitals




b

When the last resort is the best

The experience of many patients leave little doubt that Tamil Nadu’s public healthcare system is a lifeline to vast numbers among the poorer sections of its population.




b

Not all are equal: Where health coverage lags behind

Rural areas are still underserved by healthcare systems despite better funding.



  • Policy & Issues

b

Labour pain: Sitapur’s maternity racket

Ground report: The struggle to access to quality, affordable care for pregnant.



  • Policy & Issues

b

Antimicrobial resistance: clear and present danger

India awoke late to risks of antibiotic overuse and is scrambling to contain the surge in drug resistance.



  • Policy & Issues

b

Losing ground in the war on superbugs

Rising drug resistance has left Indian doctors struggling to treat complex infections.



  • Policy & Issues

b

When policy attention is the best remedy

Skewed presence of Neglected Tropical Diseases in poorer sections leads to under-investment in research.




b

Battling the poverty-parasite menace

Doctors treating infections such as HIV are bewildered when Neglected Tropical Diseases are thrown in the mix.




b

Personal and public choices eroding health

The surge in NCDs in India stems as much from today’s hectic lifestyle as from unplanned urban development.




b

AIDS epidemic worse than ever before, says Mark Feinberg



  • Policy & Issues

b

New single-dose treatment shows promise in anti-malaria battle



  • Policy & Issues

b

The End TB strategy




b

Centre forms high-level panel to monitor bird flu situation




b

Biden stresses case for computer chips before crucial Senate vote

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the country’s computer chips industry




b

U.S. Senate votes 64-32 to advance sweeping semiconductor industry bill

The 64-32 vote means advancing legislation which will help the U.S. semiconductor industry compete with China




b

Molecular recognition of peptides and proteins by cucurbit[n]urils: systems and applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00569D, Review Article
Open Access
Lilyanna Armstrong, Sarah L. Chang, Nia Clements, Zoheb Hirani, Lauren B. Kimberly, Keturah Odoi-Adams, Paolo Suating, Hailey F. Taylor, Sara A. Trauth, Adam R. Urbach
The molecular recognition of peptides and proteins by cucurbit[n]uril synthetic receptors in aqueous solution occurs with high affinity and with selectivity that is predictive from the sequence of amino acids and has enabled many applications.
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b

Nanomaterial-based regulation of redox metabolism for enhancing cancer therapy

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00404C, Review Article
Xiaodan Jia, Yue Wang, Yue Qiao, Xiue Jiang, Jinghong Li
This review provides a comprehensive summary of the dysregulation of redox metabolism in cancer cells and the advantages and the latest advances in nanomaterial-assisted redox metabolic regulation therapy.
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b

Progress and challenges in structural, in situ and operando characterization of single-atom catalysts by X-ray based synchrotron radiation techniques

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00967J, Review Article
Yuhang Liu, Xiaozhi Su, Jie Ding, Jing Zhou, Zhen Liu, Xiangjun Wei, Hong Bin Yang, Bin Liu
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) represent the ultimate size limit of nanoscale catalysts, combining the advantages of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts.
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b

Chemical strategies for antisense antibiotics

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00238E, Tutorial Review
Open Access
Mathijs J. Pals, Alexander Lindberg, Willem A. Velema
Antibacterial resistance is a severe threat to modern medicine and human health. Antisense technology offers an attractive modality for future antibiotics.
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b

Nanoplasmonic biosensors for environmental sustainability and human health

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10491-10522
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00941F, Review Article
Wenpeng Liu, Kyungwha Chung, Subin Yu, Luke P. Lee
This review examines recent developments in nanoplasmonic biosensors to identify analytes from the environment and human physiological parameters for monitoring sustainable global healthcare for humans, the environment, and the earth.
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b

PEDOT-based stretchable optoelectronic materials and devices for bioelectronic interfaces

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10575-10603
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00541D, Review Article
Weizhen Li, Yiming Li, Ziyu Song, Yi-Xuan Wang, Wenping Hu
This review summarized the strategies and mechanisms for improving the conductivity, mechanical properties and stability of PEDOT:PSS, as well as the reliable micropatterning technologies and optoelectronic devices applied at bio-interfaces.
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b

Supramolecular gels: a versatile crystallization toolbox

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10604-10619
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00271G, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Rafael Contreras-Montoya, Luis Álvarez de Cienfuegos, José A. Gavira, Jonathan W. Steed
Supramolecular gels are unique materials formed through the self-assembly of low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs). Their versatility has allowed the expansion of gel crystallization processes, giving a new impetus to this field.
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b

Black titanium oxide: synthesis, modification, characterization, physiochemical properties, and emerging applications for energy conversion and storage, and environmental sustainability

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10660-10708
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00420E, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Xuelan Hou, Yiyang Li, Hang Zhang, Peter D. Lund, James Kwan, Shik Chi Edman Tsang
The current synthesis methods, modifications, and characterizations of black titanium oxide (B-TiOx) as well as a nuanced understanding of its physicochemical properties and applications in green energy and environment are reviewed.
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b

Stability of electrocatalytic OER: from principle to application

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10709-10740
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00010A, Review Article
HuangJingWei Li, Yu Lin, Junyuan Duan, Qunlei Wen, Youwen Liu, Tianyou Zhai
A comprehensive summary of the stability of electrocatalytic OER will provide insight into electrocatalyst design and device optimization for industrial applications.
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b

From cyclotrons to chromatography and beyond: a guide to the production and purification of theranostic radiometals

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10409-10449
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00802B, Tutorial Review
Brooke L. McNeil, Caterina F. Ramogida
This tutorial review explores the fundamentals and applications behind the production and purification of radiometals in the burgeoning field of radio-theranostics.
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b

Fundamentals of the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00362D, Review Article
Pengwei Li, Shaohua Luo, Yicheng Lin, Jiefeng Xiao, Xiaoning Xia, Xin Liu, Li Wang, Xiangming He
Fundamentals of battery recycling play a vital role in addressing the challenges posed by spent lithium-ion batteries by providing the theoretical foundation and technical tools necessary for the efficient recycling of LIBs.
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b

Boron enabled bioconjugation chemistries

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00750F, Review Article
Open Access
Mengmeng Zheng, Lingchao Kong, Jianmin Gao
Organoboron compounds have given rise to a growing collection of bioconjugation reactions, with some being reversible while others yielding a stable linkage. Both reaction subtypes have found their unique applications in biology.
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b

Lignin-based porous carbon adsorbents for CO2 capture

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00923A, Review Article
Open Access
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Daniel Barker-Rothschild, Jingqian Chen, Zhangmin Wan, Scott Renneckar, Ingo Burgert, Yong Ding, Yi Lu, Orlando J. Rojas
This review covers the state-of-the-art in the production of lignin-based carbon adsorbents for CO2 capture, discussing lignin chemistry and properties, traditional synthesis approaches to emerging methods, and fundamentals for rational design.
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b

Sapiential battery systems: beyond traditional electrochemical energy

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00832D, Review Article
Tongrui Zhang, Jiangtao Yu, Haoyang Guo, Jianing Qi, Meihong Che, Machuan Hou, Peixin Jiao, Ziheng Zhang, Zhenhua Yan, Limin Zhou, Kai Zhang, Jun Chen
This review delves into the study of sapiential battery systems, providing an overview of their pivotal features of high-throughput material screening, self-diagnosis, self-healing, self-charging, temperature adaptation, and degradability.
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Recent synthetic strategies for the functionalization of fused bicyclic heteroaromatics using organo-Li, -Mg and -Zn reagents

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11045-11099
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00369A, Review Article
Open Access
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Vasudevan Dhayalan, Vishal S. Dodke, Marappan Pradeep Kumar, Hatice Seher Korkmaz, Anja Hoffmann-Röder, Pitchamuthu Amaladass, Rambabu Dandela, Ragupathy Dhanusuraman, Paul Knochel
This review presents various new strategies for the functionalization of 5 and 6-membered fused heteroaromatics. These synthetic strategies enable rapid access to complex heterocyclic compounds.
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b

Carbon encapsulated nanoparticles: materials science and energy applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11100-11164
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01122D, Review Article
Kun Guo, Lipiao Bao, Zhixin Yu, Xing Lu
This systematic and comprehensive review summarizes the synthetic strategies, structural/compositional features, physicochemical properties, and energy applications of carbon encapsulated nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts and electrodes.
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Reactive oxygen species-mediated organic long-persistent luminophores light up biomedicine: from two-component separated nano-systems to integrated uni-luminophores

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11207-11227
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00443D, Review Article
Zhe Li, Hongwen Liu, Xiao-Bing Zhang
An overview of the recent advances in reactive oxygen species-mediated organic long-persistent luminophores, including their history, working mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications.
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Light/X-ray/ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10970-11003
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00599F, Review Article
Rui Qu, Xiqun Jiang, Xu Zhen
Versatile energy inputs, including light, X-ray and ultrasound, activate organic molecular probes to undergo different delay mechanisms, including charge separation, triplet exciton stabilization and chemical trap, for delayed photon emission.
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