COVID-19 changes platelets, says study. Why this is harmful

Altering blood platelets can raise risk of building up life-threatening clots

COVID-19: 11 big questions as India exits lockdown

How did the country use the time off to prepare for the road that lies ahead

Cyclone Amphan, returning migrants spark COVID-19 spread in rural Bengal

Close to 800,000 in flood shelters, with some already occupied by returning migrants

What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains

A controlled trial means study participants are split in two groups: One group is given the treatment and the other (the control group) is not

Coronavirus: Where do new viruses come from?

The first thing to know is that it is rare for viruses to jump between species

COVID-19 mortality spikes in states with high burden of chronic diseases

There is incontrovertible evidence that underlying conditions deter the capacity to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Biodiversity and pandemics: Does conserving nature matter to corporates?

While the government’s environmental conservation endeavours are followed closely, the role of industry goes largely unnoticed 

Malnutrition: India needs to urgently break inter-generational cycle

Under-nourished women, in all likelihood, became under-nourished mothers with a greater chance of giving birth to low birth-weight babies, …

How Rogi Kalyan Samitis play a role in ensuring self-reliant hospitals in India

The role of an RKS — or hospital management committee — to contribute to Aizawl civil hospital’s growth is worth noting

Nigerian university students find online learning painful: Here’s why

Challenges mentioned by students included higher data consumption, distractions from the neighborhood, friends and relatives, erratic power …

COVID-19, economic stagnancy and dignity of work

Bondage in Indian cities is far from gainful employment with dignity. The urban fear is many informal workers may have ‘reverse migrated&…

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

The food most associated with biodiversity loss also tends to also be connected to unhealthy diets across the globe

COVID-19: Role of nutrition gardens in ensuring nutrition for children

Nutrition risk of children widens during the COVID-19 pandemic; adequate diets necessary for optimal growth, health and development

Coronavirus Update: India records highest single-day testing

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah tests positive for novel coronavirus 

Chloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spread in human lung cells: Study

The drug stops the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in African green monkey kidney cells, but is ineffective in human lung cells

‘Let me be blunt’: What’s bothering WHO chief on COVID-19

WHO Director-General expresses concern over rising cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Heavy monsoon may put Dharamshala evicted families at risk

The families — who have lived for decades in the city’s Charan Khad settlement — were evicted by the local municipal body four …

COVID-19 and the global energy structure’s geopolitical framework

The US — one of the largest consumers of global energy from the 1950s till 2018 — is now emerging as a major energy supplier to the …

Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes

The world is in the throes of a ‘sixth extinction crisis’ — an accelerating loss of species at a rate far more rapid than the …

COVID-19: Wastewater surveillance can help discover spread, says scientist

Surveillance through wastewater-based epidemiology can help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, …

COVID-19 lockdown and the impact on camels in Rajasthan

Camel herders face problems in getting care for their animals because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus …

COVID-19 pandemic takes toll on mental health of sexual minorities

People from the queer community take to social media to share experiences with depression, loneliness and stigmatisation

My plastic etiquette during COVID-19

There is something about the pandemic that makes you feel protected by using single-use plastic products. I am not alone in this battle  

COVID-19: 60% farmers suffered yield loss on their harvest, shows survey

Survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the nationwide lockdown against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on agricultural production …

Re-imagining food systems crucial for climate, economic resilience: Nutrition report

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushes government to act on reforms of food systems with urgency