The discovery could help predict the trajectory of disease in severe cases and ultimately inform treatment decisions
Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank
Year(s) of the virus: Things we must not forget
Pandemic preparedness: Global spending needs 500 years to match COVID-19 rout
COVID-19 immunity: Treading turbulent waters
We constantly hear of pills and food supplements that we must consume or lifestyle changes we must inculcate to boost our immune system. …
Phase 1 human trials of Oxford University encouraging: Lancet
The sample size will have to be expanded across demography to check safety and efficacy
Coronavirus update: Meeting with principal investigators of Covishield vaccine on Aug 14
The continent has a million cases, but fewer than one confimed case per thousand; but there are many more Africans infected, say several antibody …
Coronavirus update: Bengal home secy claims community transmission in areas
The UK’s vaccine candidate and a Chinese one, both showed promising results according to research published in The Lancet
In photos: Women leading poultry, livestock farming in rural Jharkhand
Poultry and livestock farming are a major source of income for those in rural Jharkhand, especially women, who are largely in charge of the …
COVID-19: A well-functioning healthcare system is the need of the hour
India needs to revisit the past, think twice about healthcare conditions and fill the gaps to combat the present crisis
Coronavirus update: Recoveries greater than daily COVID-19 cases in Andhra
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu encourages members to pass slips to communicate instead of approaching others
Coronavirus update: India’s active COVID-19 caseload is now 1 mln
India now accounts for 13.86% of all active cases globally; Maharashtra and Karnataka have the greatest number of these, at 297,125 and&…
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India near 5 million mark
Positivity rate remains a key concern, say health ministry officials; country’s average positivity rate is 8.4%, while Maharashtra’s …
How to use precision medicine to personalise COVID-19 treatment according to the patient’s genes
What should a precision medicine approach be in a pandemic? The gene-centric vision of precision medicine encourages people to expect …
COVID-19: What serosurveys suggest and what they hide
We know the results of serosurveys in five Indian cities now, the most recent being that of Pune, where more than half the sample size surveyed …
How setting aside some ‘worry time’ can help reduce anxiety over COVID-19 lockdowns
Anxiety wakes you up in the middle of the night as your brain churns over and over. It’s important to recognise what our brains are doing …
How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask and actually change their mind
The goal is to keep the relationship respectful and the lines of communication open, so negotiations can continue as new pandemic circumstances arise
Interview with Maria José Frias: The benefits of chlorine dioxide in the context of COVID-19
“Chlorine dioxide” is a substance that provides oxygen to tissues and all body fluids, activating the mitochondria of cells, …
EU offers 750 bln euros in grants and loans to overcome COVID-19 recession
The package will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it is implemented
COVID-19: Bihar fails to ramp up testing despite Nitish saying so
Efforts to ramp up testing seem to be losing steam; daily and monthly testing both decline
Lateral Thoughts: We are dealing with a genius virus
The nuts and bolts of virus variants and why SARS-CoV-2 is different from other vaccine preventable viral diseases
स्पेन में शुरू हुई कोरोनावायरस संक्रमण की दूसरी लहर
अब तक स्पेन में कोरोनावायरस संक्रमण के लगभग 4,40,000 मामले सा…
At the heart of Dharavi model: Basic public health, resolve in community to beat COVID-19
Screening-isolating-testing worked for the densely populated area where physical distancing would be next to impossible
Charging Indians for COVID-19 vaccines is bad, letting vaccine producers charge what they like is unconscionable
Most other nations, including Australia, the US, UK, Germany, France and China, are providing vaccines free of cost to all.
‘Save COVID generation’: Ex-world leaders, economists urge education reform
The world’s poorest children are locked out of learning, denied internet access and have lost free school meals, a lifeline for 300 million …