The COVID-19 pandemic has already created a disadvantaged generation
Newborns, those about to be born and children under five will be the worst victims in terms of long-term impacts on growth and development
Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?
Despite a long-held wish for the pandemic to end, our findings suggest many may feel it is far from over, and that the public may disagree over …
‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’
Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …
How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
Decentralisation strategies and innovation played key roles in coordination. Financing was a challenge to coordination
New report underscores the need for COVID-19 therapeutics
There is a pronounced need for treatments at all stages of COVID-19, a new report has said
Is COVID-19 Wave 3 here? What the ‘R’ value indicates
The last time the ‘R’ value for India had gone over 1 was during February 21-23, 2021
Amid COVID-19 cases, Bihar faces black fungus challenge
Controversy in Bihar as opposition politicians claim state’s declining cases results of antigen tests, not RT-PCR
Bharat Biotech will begin clinical trials of Covaxin on 2-18 age group
The clinical trials will be conducted to evaluate Covaxin’s safety and efficacy on a population group left out of India’s current …
COVID-19 2nd wave: PM Modi, here are 5 things you should do right away
Surveillance and testing, field hospitals, health corps, a human touch and awareness drives can help stem the current wave of COVID-19 in India
‘Double mutant’ COVID-19 variant colonises lungs directly, evades RT-PCR: Experts
The so-called ‘Bengal variant’ of COVID-19 seems to have reached a plateau, say medical experts
The Pandemic Year: Lockdown pushes India’s poverty levels
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at how the pandemic became a double burden for the poor in India
The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions
While the deaths of elderly people in Norway are sad, they shouldn’t be cause for alarm. This actually tells us the vaccine is stimulating …
Treatment for COVID-19 in Omicron wave: What to go for, what to avoid
Experimental therapies used to treat COVID-19 in India’s first two waves should not be used this time, warn doctors
COVID-19 common in pets of infected owners: Research
Scientists urge infected pet owners to avoid contact with their pets, so as not to infect them; they could, in turn, become reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: AIIMS’ serosurvey right in dismissing notion that third wave will affect more children
When Down To Earth compared the AIIMS report to other serosurveys, seroprevalence in children was shown to be rising to 55 per cent, from 5 per …
Building resilience amid COVID-19: Odisha’s tribal youth show the way
Amid COVID-19, 100 young volunteers have been building resilience among tribal communities in five districts of Odisha by promoting public health,…
COVID-19: Lack of shots, digital literacy hindering vaccination in rural UP
The state government has stopped walk-in vaccination, thus making it difficult for 60 million people who are digitally illiterate
COVID-19 vaccines: Waiting for advantage India
Indian firms face the tall order of ramping up production to meet increased demand here and abroad
Kumbh, farmer movement, weddings, polls may have led to spurt in COVID-19 cases: Vardhan
Centre turns down Maharashtra government request of vaccinating individuals above 25 years
New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again
Rapid contact tracing is going to be key to getting the virus under control. If the country is lucky, many of those infected may not have yet …
The Ajrakh jacket (CoVest), the first COVID-19 smart clothing made in India?
Former professor at the National Institute of Design teams up with artisans to craft a jacket that can help one move around without much hassle …
Sharing pathogens but not the benefits during pandemics
Western nations and pharma companies have, for long, allegedly appropriated and taken thousands of pathogen specimens and data without permission …
Some legislatures have held governments to account during COVID-19. But not all
In the time of COVID-19, it will be tempting to switch money out of democracy and governance activities and into health budgets. But stronger …
SC Mande: It is too early to say that the UK’s SARS-CoV-2 variant is not in India
India needs more labs dealing with extremely dangerous pathogens as well as trained human resources, says SC Mande, director-general of …
Managing antimicrobial resistance amid COVID-19 is a challenge
Addressing the challenge of excessive use while at the same time assuring sustainable supply of essential antibiotics is key to making health …