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

India needs to revise COVID-19 response strategy, flag experts

Let-ups in vaccination campaigns, COVID-19 protocol implementation observed

कोविड-19 रिस्पॉन्स रणनीति में संशोधन करे भारत, विशेषज्ञों की सलाह

कोविड-19 प्रोटोकॉल ने पाया कि टीकाकरण अभियान में सुस्ती आ…

India finally gives in on TRIPS waiver

The WTO agreement on a limited patents waiver merely restates exemptions already available under existing rules

COVID-19: Omicron's stealthy behaviour behind reinfections in people with immunity, says new study

People infected with initial strains had less sustained antibody response to omicron, scientists find

POTS reported in several with Long Covid but lack of awareness delays diagnosis, treatment

Patients turn to Long Covid support groups amid lack of adequate research 

Why Maharashtra, Kerala are still adding 2 of 3 new COVID-19 cases in the country

These two states have become the bellwether for what is to come with cases typically rising here before other regions  

Long Covid: 2 million cases in UK, experts seek recognition of condition as ‘occupational illness’

Most cases reported to have tested positive a year ago

‘Paxlovid rebound’ cases have experts scrambling for answers

Is it happening because of the antiviral or is this just how the virus behaves?

Ground report from Delhi’s wholesale markets: Why vegetable sales have dropped in India this summer

Low supply, soaring prices of staple grains and cooking fuel, heat wave behind low uptake, say experts

COVID-19 no gamble: Physics-inspired simulations predict waves in these 4 countries

A physicist uses the Monte Carlo Simulation, commonly used in physics & fields as diverse as engineering and finance, to study endemicity

Severe hepatitis in children: Why COVID-link hasn’t been ruled out

18 per cent severe hepatitis patients tested positive for COVID-19

Making COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: Advances and sustainability issues

Demand, market for locally produced vaccines critical for sustainability of 15 COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing facilities