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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Vitamin D doesn’t prevent disease for most, study says
Oct 5, 2023
The results of a new study have sparked debate about the benefits of vitamin D supplements.
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This urban population is leading the world in life expectancy
Mar 3, 2018
When it comes to longevity, forget the Italy or Japan. For a lengthy urban life, Hong Kong is the place to be, topping life expectancy rankings globally.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Lady Gaga attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Huffington Post)
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Why can’t you get that song out of your head?
Nov 20, 2017
A study has revealed how earworms differ from your average pop song, listing the top culprits and how to get rid of them.
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How soap, chairs and clothing could stop mosquito bites – and diseases
Apr 10, 2017
With mosquito-borne diseases infecting millions each year, researchers are exploring creative ideas to stop people getting bitten, through soap, clothing and furnishings.
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Seven reasons we’re at more risk than ever of a global pandemic
Apr 10, 2017
As we live closer together and push global boundaries, experts believe we need to be more prepared for the next infection that may spread into a pandemic.
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The diets from certain countries could help you live longer
Sep 30, 2016
A vacation could help you uncover the dietary secret to a long life. Parts of Japan and Costa Rica are good places to start.
Setre Chapel, Japan This dramatic chapel, designed by Ryyuich Ashizawa, accepts all faiths and is free from iconography. It was hoped the huge window facing over the sea would imbue the space with a sense of the sacred.
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The mysterious neuroscience of holy buildings
Aug 29, 2015
Architecture has the ability to move us and experts feel it’s down to our senses, memories and how we perceive the world around us.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 04: A general view of La Sagrada Familia on November 4, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Pope Benedit XVI will visit Barcelona to consecrate La Sagragrada Familia Basilica next Sunday, November 7, 2010. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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How religious buildings increase the faith
Aug 28, 2015
Architecture has the ability to move us and experts feel it’s down to our senses, memories and how we perceive the world around us.

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Meera Senthilingam is an Editor for CNN As Equals, working predominantly on digital content.