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Sadly, we are seeing exaggerations and economy with the truth in the reports on the ongoing war in Ukraine. (Illustration by Suneesh K.) Cataclysmic global events have a long history of bringing out the best and the worst of news reporting. It isn’t any different today in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia . Much of the reporting has been brave and moving. Sadly, there’s also been news bordering on downright fabrication . Little, it would seem, has changed since the Great Moon Hoax of August 1835 when the New York-based paper The Sun carried a series of six reports about how English astronomer Sir John Herschel, using the biggest telescope ever built, had established that there was an alien civilization on the moon. The Sun claimed that Herschel had sighted vegetation, “brown quadrupeds”, and “large winged creatures, wholly unlike any kind of birds.” The writer of the story later claimed that it was meant to be satirical but by then enough Americans had bought … [Read more...] about Russia Ukraine conflict: The fine line between misreporting and propaganda about Ukraine

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The thing that immediately jumps out on this year’s list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women is who is now at the top — and who is not. Serving an astonishing 16 years at the helm of Europe’s most powerful economy, German chancellor Angela Merkel has long reigned supreme on Forbes’ list. As her tenure draws to a close, does her departure represent a glaring void or bring into sharp relief the changing nature of power itself? The answer is both. As women around the world continue to disproportionately bear the pandemic’s burden and rise to the challenge of steering us toward recovery, one trend that this year has accelerated and intensified: power now extends beyond traditional titles and can be exercised effectively and impactfully in unconventional ways. Now more than ever, our annual ranking reflects that. New Faces Of Power So who is #1 this year? Taking the top spot is MacKenzie Scott , who … [Read more...] about The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: Redefining The Face Of Power In 2021

Representational image (Source: Reuters) Researchers have developed a simple, glucose-meter test that can help people monitor their own antibody levels against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19. The team from Johns Hopkins University in the US noted that over-the-counter COVID-19 tests can quickly show whether a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, if a person has a positive result, there is no at-home test to assess how long they will remain protected against reinfection. In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers described a simple, accurate glucose-meter-based test incorporating a novel fusion protein. They said that consumers could someday use this assay to monitor their own SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels. Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and infection with the virus itself can guard against future infections for a while, but it's unclear exactly how long that protection lasts, the researchers said. A good indication of immune protection is a … [Read more...] about Simple glucose-meter test can be used to monitor COVID-19 antibody levels