Children's Day amid COVID-19: Pandemic has made life tougher for disadvantaged kids
Children have been exposed to illegal marriages, trafficking, labour, food insecurity and have seen a sharpening of inquality due to COVID-19
COVID-19: Chhattisgarh villagers turn to mahua collection to offset farming losses
The 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has turned life upside down for most; Take Arjuni village in …
COVID-19: Delhi's Azadpur market loses half its business amid lockdown
The wholesale market in north Delhi distributes the majority of its produce to the national capital region and neighbouring states
COVID-19: How South Africans cope with nationwide lockdown
There were two deaths and 1,000 reported infections in the country, as of March 27
Delta variant of COVID-19 can infect vaccinated people finds AIIMS study
Simply Put: Musings about medicines
COVID-19 vaccine: 74% scheduled health workers didn't get second shot
Less than half the scheduled workers have received the first shot
Simply Put: Corona preparedness
Is Coronavirus driving OTT consumption?
Shelving of the Indian Premier League is also expected to drive audience
COVID-19: Here is what you should do to safely dispose your used mask
Some simple guidelines to ensure safe disposal of used masks
Odisha registers biggest COVID-19 spike, mostly migrants from Surat
34 migrants who had returned from Surat, tested positive, 24 of them from Ganjam
Pandemic accord: 7th deliberative session concludes with differences on patents
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body has to present the pandemic agreement to the next World Health Assembly in May 2024
Africa sees 2 new disease outbreaks every week, link with climate change clear: CDC
Around 75% of outbreaks zoonotic, shortage of healthworkers, epidemiologists concerning, says Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention &…
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process
Arming yourself with specific knowledge about your airport and airline, and maximising your use of protective measures that you have control over,…
Covaxin has not got emergency use approval from WHO since 6 months. Know the process here
The approval is stuck in the final fifth stage of the process when clinical data on safety, efficacy, quality and risk management plan are evaluated
How the COVID-19 pandemic affected North America
One of the biggest factors that resulted in the rapid spread of the infection across the continent of North America was the overconfidence and …
Smokers were never really protected from COVID, despite what early studies claimed
COVID-19 should teach us to hold extraordinary claims — about smoking, vitamin D, zinc, bleach, gargling iodine, or nebulising …
COVID-19: How steroids worsened the second wave
A 3-part series that examines the role played by steroids during the devastating second wave of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic
African swine fever: Ripple effect across the world
Small farms in Asia are the worst hit by the outbreak, while global pork and feed markets fluctuate with fall and rise in China’s pig numbers
New batch of coronavirus found in bats: Research
Researchers compiled 24 novel coronavirus genomes from different bat species; one of them was genetically similar to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
What did the billionaires lose during COVID-19 pandemic?
The bloom of the billionaires continued uninterrupted without an exception even during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 and lessons from Ebola: How Senegal is confronting the challenge
Apart from imposing curfew, the West African country has adopted a comprehensive communication strategy to raise awareness
COVID-19: What about the transgender community?
Only the Kerala government announced temporary housing and food facilities for transgenders in the state so far
Coronavirus disease: Have experts found a cure yet?
In most cases, doctors administered common drugs like Paracetamol to keep fever under control
Fighting locust attacks: How about putting them on the plate
Locust outbreaks create opportunities to develop protein-rich feed for fish and livestock, including poultry, pigs and pets