It’s the infection rate that’s scary, not the death rate; not all infections are cases
Convalescent plasma therapy doesn't really help beat COVID-19: ICMR-backed study
New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again
लॉकडाउन का असर मध्यप्रदेश के नवजात बच्चों पर भी, संस्थागत प्रसव में कमी
दुनिया में 80 साल की सबसे बड़ी आर्थिक मंदी, गरीबों को तुरंत संरक्षण मिले: विश्व बैंक
विश्व बैंक ने “ग्लोबल इकोनॉमी प्रॉसपेक्ट्स एनॉलिसिस&…
हमारे लिए क्यों जरूरी हैं वायरस
हम अभी कोरोनावायरस को लेकर अधिक चिंतित है, लेकिन हमारे इ…
पथ का साथी: जिनके लिए बरसों काम किया, उन्होंने भी नहीं दिया साथ
डाउन टू अर्थ हिंदी के रिपोर्टर विवेक मिश्रा 16 मई 2020 से प्र…
Days of COVID-19 confinement: How school-goers are dealing with lockdown
Nearly 90% of the world’s children are reportedly confined at their homes due to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic. Gobar Times asked some …
कोविड-19 वैक्सीन: क्या बूस्टर डोज लेने से भारत में थम जाएगा नए वेरिएंट का असर
कोविन प्लेटफॉर्म में अब तक चौथी कोविड-19 वैक्सीन खुराक के…
2020-2022: A chronicle of the pandemic
Some 100 journalists and researchers document the first three years of the pandemic. Their verdict: "It is a prologue to a world that would never …
Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November
The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries
The global approach to vaccine equity is failing: Additional steps that would help
The fight for vaccine equity needs to stop looking to multilateral institutions for permission and instead focus on the policy tools that are …
श्मशान घाट से ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: उत्तराखंड में भी कोविड-19 से हो रही मौत के आंकड़ों से खेल?
उत्तराखंड में 5 अप्रैल से 11 अप्रैल के बीच कुल 33 लोगों की मौ…
Global leaders call for international pandemic treaty
The treaty would be rooted in the constitution of the WHO, drawing in other relevant organisations key to this endeavour, in support of the …
गुजरात के सूरत शहर से फिर क्यों लौट रहे हैं प्रवासी मजदूर
गुजरात के अहमदाबाद और सूरत शहर में एक बार फिर से कोरोनाव…
COVID vaccines: How to make sense of reports on their effectiveness
Real-world trials come with some problems: The target of vaccination, what time it was rolled out and emerging variants
Stockholm+50: How do we prepare for the next half century
When we mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm conference, we need to discuss consumption and production in a globalised world
Fillip, more funds for disease surveillance in Union Budget 2021-22
Pradhan Mantri AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana will help improve detection and treatment of new diseases but not fortify the overall health …
Delaying the second COVID-19 vaccine dose: A medical expert answers key questions
The uncertainty is around how long the protective effect of the first dose will last without a second shot
Recalling 2020: How COVID-19 impacted kids
2020 was a topsy-turvy year and the new normal kept us away from a lot. As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at the fears …
Coronavirus mutation is not as scary as it sounds
Most mutations lead to no beneficial change in the protein properties at all. In fact, mutations that change the properties of a protein are more …
कोविड-19 महामारी के दौरान अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य कानून का उल्लंघन कर रहे हैं ज्यादातर देश
दुनिया भर के 13 प्रमुख स्वास्थ्य कानून जानकारों के एक संघ…
COVID-19 vaccines are coming – how will we know they work and are safe?
The results of the Pfizer vaccine trial are highly promising. But the road to eradicating the coronavirus is likely to be long and difficult
Myth of coverage: Household burden of COVID-19 treatment was several times higher than government spending
Average insurance claim settled during pandemic months was 3 times that before the pandemic
As COVID-19 pandemic enters 3rd year, what do we know about its origin?
More than 2.8 billion cases and 5.4 million deaths later, the mystery remains unsolved — even as we were warned about it