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 …
Coronavirus update: Delhi records more than 4,000 infections for 5 consecutive days
Maharashtra may impose fines on those who violate COVID-19 rules, says chief minister Uddhav Thackeray
Oxford scientists: These are final steps we’re taking to get our coronavirus vaccine approved
The vaccine is being evaluated in these different regions and populations of the world to ensure that results of the trial are ‘…
Eyes on the world — drones change our point of view and our truths
It’s true that drones are vision machines: They loiter in the air with a persistent eye on the ground, beaming back imagery to their …
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 …
Coronavirus update: Pune overtakes Delhi in COVID-19 cases
Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 present for four months in 90% of recovered patients in Iceland, …
Coronavirus update: India crosses 3 mln COVID-19 cases
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration announces the emergency approval of convalescent blood plasma to treat COVID-19
COVID-19 to push 360 mln children into poverty in South Asia: UNICEF
Around 917,000 children and mothers in South Asia may die in the next 12 months, with 881,000 deaths being of children under the age of five, …
COVID-19: Trends show probable impact on low- and middle-income countries
Having the highest share of population and living in poor socio-economic environments, the spread of COVID-19 is easier in LMICs than developed …
Why it could be dangerous to exercise with a face mask on
A mask makes it harder to inhale the quantity of air needed to perform at the highest levels
COVID-19: Are antibodies the answer?
Governments worldwide are desperate to identify those who have recovered and developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that …
COVID-19: To test or not
As India begins to relax lockdown rules, there is a growing demand for tests on a mass scale
How is COVID-19 diagnosed and are the tests reliable?
Let’s delve into the world of diagnostic tests where every reaction and every chemical matters
COVID-19: Sample the unknown
Testing is no doubt the cornerstone of the fight against COVID-19. But the world’s growing obsession with tests might weaken our response …
The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think — but COVID-19 can help us get ready
A COVID-19-type pandemic had long been predicted, but scientists’ warnings weren’t heeded
On the road: DTE travels 500 km with returning migrants amid COVID-19 lockdown
Unplanned shutdown led thousands of India’s migrant workers to walk in the scorching summer, often on empty stomachs, in their effort to …
COVID-19: Importance of ensuring safety of sanitation workers in Nashik
The city has put its efforts to combat COVID-19 by ensuring the provision of essential services to front-line workers and maintaining cleanliness
‘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 …
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town
South Africa’s health services were already strained pre-COVID-19. Its disruptive impact on HIV and other health services was of obvious concern
Coronavirus update: AstraZeneca halts global vaccine trials
COVID-19 has affected 19 sectors in India that were not under stress earlier, with a total Rs 15.5 lakh crore outstanding debt; retail and …
Coronavirus update: Testing dips after rise in cases
Increase in cases in Delhi is because of ‘lackadaisical attitude’ of people, says Mahesh Verma, head of Delhi government’s …
Can Dexamethasone be the answer for critically ill patients
The steroid reduced fatalities in COVID-19 patients on ventilators by a third, according to findings from a clinical trial in the island nation
Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers
The largest initial shocks were in mining, service sectors and non-essential industries directly affected by the lockdowns
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game
Given local conditions in many of Africa’s urban areas — including high density slums and informal settlements — lockdown …
International Youth Day: These young change-makers are transforming Hyderabad
There are many youngsters from Hyderabad trying to create meaningful solutions for big and small social and ecological problems they see around them