The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, has continued to evolve since it first emerged in December 2019. One variant of concern is called the \”Kraken\” variant, which has been identified in South Africa and is believed to be more transmissible than previous versions of the virus.…

India is a facing an epidemic within a pandemic. Mucormycosis or \”Black Fungus\” has been infecting COVID-19 patients in many states and has brought down the supply of the drug Amphoterecin B, which effectively fights this disease. The latest reports say that the Government has issued license to five manufacturers…

AIIMS has issued guidelines for early detection and prevention of Mucormycosis or \’black fungus\’. It has also put a multi-speciality Mucormycosis team in place, but has not red-flagged the issue. The early signs that can help in detection have also been highlighted with an intention to effectively contain the infection.…

The Government of India has approved the drug called 2 Deoxy D Glucose for emergency use. This drug helps COVID patients recover from the deadliest of infections. It has been developed by DRDO, and is really easy to produce. Visit the link below to learn more. Link

Delhi has got its first COVID care centre with its own oxygen plant at the Commonwealth Games village Sports complex. The oxygen plant can supply oxygen to 18-20 patients simultaneously. \”The plant has been donated by the HCL foundation. We are thankful to them as we no longer depend on…

3,82,315 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in 24 hours, increasing the cumulative caseload to 2,06,65,148, informed the Union health ministry on Monday morning. The new cases have seen a jump after two days of continuous decline. The death count has also gone up to 3,780. This is the highest…

These days, we have been hearing a lot about the shields developed by our scientific community to provide an effective defense against  the virus that almost brought down humanity to its knees. More than 29 million people in the country carry these shields already. Yes, you got the right idea,…

Following the roll out of the Pfizer vaccines, which was surely a joyous moment for the world, a new strain of COVID-19 has been discovered by the scientists in the United Kingdom. Whenever a virus replicates and circulates in a human population, mutations occur naturally, at a rate of around…

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has declared ‘Invest India’ as winner of the United Nations Investment Promotion Award 2020 in the Institutional category. It recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of the various Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs)of the world. Since 2002, UNCTAD has organized these awards annually.  It also…

When the number of cases started to decline, people found a ray of hope that the pandemic is receding. But, the grey clouds of the second wave obscured their hope. According to BBC \”There can be no doubt the second wave is now well and truly here. What remains to…

From the most deadly virus ever known to mankind to forest fires and locust swarms, it looks like 2020 is the year which wants us to realize that the crisis we are in is unprecedented and represents potentially the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. But, do we actually realize…

We want to bring your attention to the issue that has been overlooked since the pandemic began. We have, for a very long time, been fighting with malnutrition which remains the predominant risk factor for child deaths in the country, and the ongoing pandemic has worsened the scenario by increasing…

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We have received a Letter of Appreciation from the Honourable Member of Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister Mr. Pradhuman Singh Tomar Ji for our contribution to healthcare. I want to thank each and every member for their valuable contribution.

Close to 84000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on a single day. With this, we topped the list of countries reporting the most number of cases each day. We felt that there\’s a need of discussing a few things regarding this, so we made a voiceover that is below. It…

The Mandela effect occurs when a large group of people believe an event occurred when it did not. It would be surprising to learn that some things we have in memory have always been falsely remembered, and when you actually learn the correct version of it, you feel like\”oh my…

In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state. Well, this sounds a little complicated, so I have made a video for non-scientific audience. You can watch it below and Learn in…

With almost all the countries in lockdown and billions of people sheltering at home due to the pandemic, Stay home Stay safe has become the jargon of the year. But, my question is- Are \’Home\’ and \’ Safe\’ synonymous? The Shadow Pandemic Governments across the world have intensified their efforts…

Black death, by far the deadliest pandemic in history, originated somewhere in Asia in the 14th century. It reached Crimea by the late 1340s

Nowadays we have been rubbing our palms, with a sanitizer, or washing them with soap and water more than ever. One thing that people are often curious about is which is more effective, the soap or the sanitizer. Let us explore the same in this article by understanding the specifics…

Had anybody been asked to make a wish before March, it would surely be a break from a typical 9 to 5 job, some happy time with family and kids, a cup of coffee in the balcony hearing chirping of birds than the blowing horns, etc, and to our surprise…

What is it? \”We socialize, therefore, we are. \” This phrase is apt for humans. We have always been a social being. Since the time we were hunter-gatherers, having trusted relationships increased our chances of survival. But now, since, we have been behind closed doors for months, not only do…

Conducting antibodies test in a random set of people is an effective way to know whether the population is approaching the stage of Herd Immunity.

WHO in its recent report shows a fivefold increase in cyber attacks. Since the outbreak, data shows that every country in the world has seen at least one COVID-19 themed attack, and the volume of attacks seems to be increasing as fear and desire for information grows. Millions of targeted…

Climate change and biodiversity loss are some major factors that have left majority of animals no choice but to look for an environment that’s more suitable for their needs. Data from various studies show that more than 20,000 species are already on the move because of changing climatic conditions. These…

Although the government is running various programmes for the underprivileged people, but somehow the transgender people are excluded from this. The section of transgender is particularly affected in this crisis because transgenderism under poverty is a persistent reality playing out in the everyday life. It is a matter of woe…

The race among countries, organizations, and companies is on to come up with a vaccine for COVID-19. This race is not about winning a title in a hundred meters sprint, but rather to defeat a deadly virus that has wreaked havoc.I am writing this to help my readers track the…

The times are tough. Our doctors, government officials, and concerned agencies are working 24/7 to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection, but it’s turning out to be difficult for them to contain the spread even with the most advanced equipment and technology and efficient strategies. I want to pose a…

When this year started, no one had even the slightest clue that in the month of March we would witness the biggest lockdown the world has ever seen. On March 25, the Prime Minister of India announced that the country will have to be locked down to contain the spread…

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Glenmark has got the approval to manufacture and market Favipiravir in India for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases. It can be used for COVID-19 positive patients with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The price of the medicine is 103 rupees per tablet, and will be available as…

A study conducted by team of researchers including an Indian origin scientist has shown that infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with fever as primary or in most cases only symptom. Respiratory symptoms were not present in most of the cases.Visit…

The tribal dominated regions of India including Central India largely remain untouched from the global outbreak of COVID-19 Not a single case has spawned in the tribal habitations of Chattisgarh and Odisha per se, according to health officials. Although the number of tests conducted is less, almost all the confirmed…

Can Dexamethasone, a low-cost and widely used anti-inflammatory drug improve the survival in patients with COVID-19 and become a global warrior in fighting this Pandemic? It reduced deaths by a third among patients on ventilators and by a fifth of those receiving oxygen only. However there was no benefit among…

Almost everyone is fed up with the COVID-19 pandemic and asking “is it over yet”. The answer to this question, as we all know, is NO. It is pretty frustrating to think that we will soon have to adapt to the new normal. So, how stressful it’s gonna be, and…

It is “very rare” that asymptomatic or pre symptomatic patients can transmit COVID-19 to others, says the world health organisation. “It still appears to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a secondary individual,” Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said basing…

The Decision announced by Delhi\’s CM Arvind Kejriwal to restrict COVID-19 treatment in Delhi\’s private hospitals and this run by the government of NCT only to those with proof of residence in the city is overruled in the decision by the Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal stating that \’Right to Health\’ is…

Genetic-testing Giant 23andme Inc. in one of its research found that a person’s blood type is somehow related to person’s susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. Preliminary results suggest that type O blood group is especially protective against Coronavirus. A study conducted on 1600 patients in Italy and Spain found that blood…

Visit the link below to know the standard operating procedures for shopping malls, religious places, and restaurants. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lockdown-5-unlock-1-health-ministry-releases-new-sops-for-religious-places-restaurants-offices-malls-6442959/

University of John Hopkins has released a data that ranked India number sixth for average daily positivity. Brazil tops the list with almost 30000 new positives everyday. https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/covid-19-average-daily-positivity-rate-brazil-india-us-johns-hopkins-university-data-6449139/

Checkout what the officials in Brazil have to say regarding the removal of months of COVID-19 data from government website. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52952686

There has been a remarkable decline in the COVID-19 cases growth rate in Gujarat. Check the link below to know more. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/india-coronavirus-cases-gujarat-lockdown-6446914/

Go through this interesting article to understand why the growth rate in India is slowing down despite the rise in number of COVID-19 cases. Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/coronavirus-numbers-explained-india-cases-growth-rate/

You can go through this interesting article to learn more about how to boost your immune system. Link: https://www.narayanahealth.org/blog/boost-immune-system-against-coronavirus-covid-19-infection/

India is going to be possibly the first country in the world to implement a Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). A draft of the new policy was recently made available by the Department of Science and Technology. Aims: 1.To encourage science and…

Are smokers at higher risk from novel coronavirus? The answer is yes, according to health experts. The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its FAQs that smoking is one thing people should not do during the coronavirus outbreak. Since the lungs and respiratory tract in smokers are already compromised to…

According to a Monster.com survey, 51 percent of respondents admitted to experiencing burnout while working from home. It turns out that ditching the commute and working from home in your sweats is not all it’s cracked up to be. Juggling your work and home life, Zoom calls instead of in-person…

Message for the general population: 1.Do not refer to people with the disease as “COVID-19 cases”, “victims” “COVID-19 families” or “the diseased”. They are “people who have COVID-19”, “people who are being treated for COVID-19”, or “people who are recovering from COVID-19”, and after recovering from COVID-19 their life will…

The world is badly hit by the Covid-19. When scientists started to trace the origin, they found it was the food market in Wuhan. 27 out of the first 41 patients had been here. The evidence wasn\’t conclusive, but Chinese officials quickly shut down the market. That scene has happened…