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Far Beyond the Pasturelands review – on the trail of the ‘Himalayan Viagra’
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more th…
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Covid ‘perfect storm’ as more patients hit by fungal infections
Weakened lungs and immune systems make people increasingly vulnerable, warn scientistsCoronavirus – latest upd…
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‘Black fungus’ is creating a whole other health emergency for Covid-stricken India | Ian Schwartz and Arunaloke Chakrabarti
Rates of mucormycosis were high even before the pandemic, and now the country is running out of antifungal dru…
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What is the deadly ‘black fungus’ seen in Covid patients in India?
Usually very rare, mucormycosis has a high mortality rate and is difficult to treat A rare black fungus that i…