KAMALA THIAGARAJAN
AWARD-WINNING FREELANCE JOURNALIST
Tune into radio interviews based on my articles...
HOW BLIND WOMEN IN INDIA ARE DETECTING EARLY BREAST CANCER
SCIENCE FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2024
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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide, just behind lung cancer. And the earlier a breast tumor is found, the more likely it is that the person survives their diagnosis.
An international program called Discovering Hands trains blind women to detect even the smallest lumps and bumps through breast exams.​
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BBC'S HEALTH CHECK--A CLOSER LOOK AT LEPROSY
09 Aug 2023
BBC's HEALTH CHECK, A CLOSER LOOK AT LEPROSY
In the week that the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that leprosy could now be endemic in the South-eastern United States, I speak with Claudia Hammond of BBC's Health Check, on the global burden of leprosy and what a mystery the disease still is, based on my article: Leprosy, the ancient disease scientists can't solve for the BBC
SUPERBUGS & YOU
14 MARCH 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MINESOTA'S "FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE" PODCAST ON SUPERBUGS
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Despite great improvements in mortality for children under 5, sepsis remains a leading cause of death in young children. The highest incidence and mortality were seen in newborns, with the biggest impact seen in low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. I speak about neonatal sepsis in low-countries based on my BBC article "Neonatal sepsis, the new threat posed by superbugs."
WHY WOULD YOU TELL ME THAT?
JUNE 2022
I went on a podcast with Danish anchors Neil and Dave to talk about air pollution in India and one very unusual solution, based on my BBC article The World's Most Polluted Capital City. Check out our chat in the link below. (It starts at the 24 minute mark!)
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THIS IS HELL!
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JUNE 2022
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Live Interview with Chuck Mertz, the host of the radio show This is Hell! based on my article for the WIRED about India's deadly wet bulb temperatures, a dangerous mix of heat and humidity in the era of climate change.
ABC AUSTRALIA RADIO: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND FOSSILS
FEB 2022
In conversation with ABC Australia Radio National's Counterpoint host Amanda Vanstone about why India's fossil wealth remains hidden, based on my piece for the BBC. Listen in at the 26 minute mark!