Desecration of nature responsible for COVID-19: Manipur High Court

The court was listening to a PIL when it made the statement  

COVID-19, climate change, inequality: Centering rights and environmental protection

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced disasters and extreme weather have continued to wreak havoc in the Global South, adding to the …

COVID -19: Invisible policy fault lines are more by accident than design

Fractures in public policy always existed. They are now only more blatant than ever before.

COVID-19: Patanjali drugs get go-ahead from govt but key questions unanswered

AYUSH ministry says drugs only for immunity, Patanjali claims patients’ recovery

Coronavirus update: Modi extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till November

PM Modi also credited taxpayers, farmers for fighting 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: 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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Banning bushmeat could make it harder to stop future pandemics

Bushmeat is popular. Consumers believe that eating wild animals is normal, respectful of traditions, medicinal and even healthy

COVID-19: HCQ fails in first randomised controlled trials in France, China

Both studies show significant adverse effects of the drug on moderate and serious patients

Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics

Our approach uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy to identify viruses by shining a light on a disposable cartridge that collects samples …

COVID-19: Indiscriminate use of azithromycin may cause more harm than good

Antibiotic use during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) needs to be guided by early diagnosis, proper characterisation of co-infections to …

COVID-19: Second waves emerge in many countries. Is India ready?

Easing lockdown restrictions will need to be implemented with great caution

COVID-19: Moving from flattening the curve to a pandemic resilient nation

The nation cannot afford the psychological and economic toll of heavy restrictions on the population at large

COVID-19: Naveen wants to bring back Odisha migrants

State government to provide Rs 2,000 incentive to those who complete 14-day quarantine

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …

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 …

Biden’s long foreign-policy record signals how he’ll reverse Trump, rebuild old alliances and lead the pandemic response

As vice president, Biden’s relationships with world leaders were based on personal chemistry and empathy, enriched by his often rambling …