COVID-19 surge in Delhi: 8-10 deaths every day, doctors recommend masks, booster dose

The recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi can be attributed to the dominance of omicron sub-variant BA 2.75

A vaccine only for Omicron: Does India really need it?

Experts bat for considering benefits, economics carefully before spending on bivalent shots    

Global pandemic treaty: Soumya Swaminathan promises draft in 18 months

WHO chief scientist says most countries on board for pact to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, data during future pandemics  

COVID-19 vaccine deaths: Kerala HC wants compensation guidelines from Centre

Will file detailed progress report in 2 weeks, said central counsel on August 10, 2022

AI helps scientists keep up in COVID-19 mutation race

Artificial intelligence can help predict mutations in COVID-19. Some have achieved a perfect strike rate.  

Is the COVID-19 vaccine story over?

India claims vaccines are no longer an issue in the battle against COVID-19, but a host of developing nations would disagree

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  

Dear Minister, here is proof India’s children suffered during COVID-19 lockdown

Accepting that there was a great disruption in the lives of Indian children will pave the way to make rectification measures more effective

COVID-19: Chhattisgarh’s marginalised nomadic communities starved, begged to stay alive

Nomadic communities already on the brink in Chhattisgarh faced harrowing times during COVID-19 lockdown

COVID-19: After 2.5 years, Micronesia in the Pacific records its first outbreak

Barely a fortnight before Micronesia had planned to lift its quarantine and travel restrictions on August 1, 42 people have tested positive for …

Omicron’s BA.5 sub-variant is 4 times more vaccine-resistant

Study finds sub-lineage behind rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe, US

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary

SDGs as good as gone unless the world takes URGENT action

All 17 SDGs, set at the UN General Assembly in 2015, are in jeopardy due to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the …

World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN

Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war  

Experts suggest updating vaccines for new variants. How does it work & what are the challenges?

It is easier to update certain vaccine platforms than others, say experts

New sublineages of Omicron’s BA.2 detected in India: How the virus has evolved over time

Sublineages might be behind recent rise in COVID-19 cases  

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  

UN ocean conference: 'Blue Deal' to enable sustainable use of ocean resources for economic development

Post-COVID-19 economy should prioritise sustainability, resilience in ocean-based value chains.

सितंबर तक देश में बेकार हो सकती हैं लाखों कोविड-19 वैक्सीन

केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने 28 जून, 2022 को बताया कि राज्�…

Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk, say new research

Symptoms can include fatigue, breathlessness, difficulty concentrating and many more – but the precise nature of the symptoms is not well …

Growing evidence for COVID-19 being seasonal, thrives better in wintertime conditions: WMO

Link emerging between long-term exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19 infection can be bad for India, WMO study