Meera Senthilingam - Editor, CNN As Equals
Meera Senthilingam
Editor, CNN As Equals
Meera Senthilingam is a London-based Editor for CNN As Equals and a former Health Editor for CNN.
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‘I spent a whole year indoors and upstairs.’ Life during the pandemic for people with disabilities
Mar 28, 2021
Jim Elder-Woodward has spent an entire year, the span of Britain’s pandemic, confined to the top floor of his house.
7 in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, study says
Mar 24, 2021
Seven in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds.
Pfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds
Mar 11, 2021
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world study in the UK suggests, raising questions about whether the UK’s strategy to delay second doses should apply to such patients.
UK study finds one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reduces risk of infection by 72%
Feb 22, 2021
New data from Public Health England shows that the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “provides high levels of protection against infection and symptomatic disease,” the agency said Monday.
Efforts to beat the coronavirus pandemic could cause over 1 million extra deaths from other diseases, experts warn
Jul 6, 2020
As health services around the world continue to focus their resources on ending the coronavirus pandemic, they threaten to derail decades of hard-won progress in the response to HIV, tuberculosis and many other diseases, global health experts warn.
Coronavirus explained: What you need to know
Feb 18, 2020
A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Here’s what you need to know.
WHO says Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is not yet a pandemic
Feb 4, 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is not a pandemic, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday, adding that they’re hopeful transmission of the virus can be contained.
When it comes to milk you should go full-fat, especially with kids
Feb 4, 2020
Milk has had a bad rap in recent years, but when it comes to kids it’s the best option by far – importantly in its fattiest, creamiest form.
People lie to seem more honest, study finds
Jan 30, 2020
Believe it or not, people lie in order to maintain a good, honest reputation, even if hurts them to do so or causes them financial loss. At least, this is what a new study suggests, with evidence to prove it.
One dose of ‘magic mushroom’ drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
Jan 28, 2020
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in magic mushrooms, could provide long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study says.
New drug to fight migraine shows promise
Nov 19, 2019
The most common treatment against migraine is unsafe for people at risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, but a new drug against migraine has shown promise in a large-scale clinical trial, offering hope of an alternative treatment.
Chinese medicine: The next step in cancer recovery?
Jun 20, 2019
Traditional herbal and modern medical practitioners are combining forces in the cultural melting pot of Hong Kong to boost the effectiveness of a range of modern day treatments, including cancer recovery.
‘I love sex. I like to make money’: What sex workers really want
Feb 8, 2019
Foxxy Angel has been a sex worker in the Netherlands for 15 years and still loves what she does. However, though the profession is legal, sex workers across the country are fighting for change, matching a global sentiment for the job to recognized as just that: a job.
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Meera Senthilingam is an Editor for CNN As Equals, working predominantly on digital content.
