Genome sequencing has potential to diagnose rare genetic disorders, inform personalised medicine, and monitor the ever-increasing threat of drug resistance
Lesotho imposes compulsory vaccination on Basotho migrants returning from South Africa
Rwanda and Senegal will host AfricaтАЩs first COVID-19 vaccine plants: WhatтАЩs known so far
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COVID-19 second wave: Model Gujarat doesn't shine through
Amid a rapid surge in case numbers, communities face shortages of food, wage works and hospital beds
Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant
The variant is a hybrid of the strains first found in India (B.1.6172) and the United Kingdom (B.1.17)
Is there a link between IndiaтАЩs new COVID-19 wave and relaxed containment policies?
In a month since India recorded the lowest stringency score, its active caseload jumped six times
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COVID-19 Challenge 2021: How does the world overcome vaccine shortage
The pharmaceuticals industry must come together to ensure all adults are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus; …
COVID-19 vaccines work well with all body weights BUT underweight, obesity remain risk factors
A group of UK researchers compare how those vaccinated from across various categories fared against the novel coronavirus
COVID-19: What we know so far about fresh case surge in South Africa
In April, more than half the samples sequenced in South Africa were reported as BA.4 and BA.5
Excess COVID-19 deaths: IndiaтАЩs statement on WHO calculation model тАШinaccurateтАЩ, say experts
Global predictive model not used for India, WHO expert says dismissing claims by health ministry
South African and UK hospitalisation data: What it tells us about how deadly omicron is
Does omicron cause less serious disease than delta and will omicron waves be shorter in duration than delta waves?
Weekly COVID-19 deaths on the rise in several European, African countries
The spike in weekly deaths is significantly large in smaller European countries, according to Worldometer
Forests can increase human immunity against pandemics like COVID-19
Our analysis shows that most of the COVID-affected areas in India are in states with lesser forest cover and vice versa
What the budget holds for the agriculture sector in Kenya
The agriculture sector, which has received a slightly bigger share of the budget, remains vital to the country’s economic recovery strategy
RussiaтАЩs one-dose тАШSputnik LightтАЩ vaccine will cost less than $10
The two-dose version Sputnik V has been earlier approved for use in over 60 countries including India
Selling a buffalo for a brain scan: IndiaтАЩs COVID-19 crisis reveals deep fractures in its health system
Patients are caught between the under-resourced public sector and the profit-focused private health market
COVID-19 in Africa: The pain of getting the jab
The COVAX Facility and the African Union are struggling to bring some relief to Africa which has been suffering from vaccine apartheid
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Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond
As we celebrate Safer Internet Day, let’s analyse impact of the powerful medium on India’s children as the opportunity not only …
Timely COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women important: WHO
Pregnant women not at a higher risk of being infected with novel coronavirus, but are more susceptible to severe disease, flags WHO
Omicron: What we know so far
The recent variant of concern threatens to derail the process of normalisation across the world. Here’s a quick primer
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Mucormycosis: Indian scientists develop affordable test kits that can help early detection
Each test using the new technology will cost around Rs 800, as against the Rs 7,000 using imported kits