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A health worker holds swab samples for COVID-19 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test, in Gurugram.

CSIR moots ‘mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing

Jacob Koshy Next Generation Sequencing machines, normally used for sequencing human genomes, can be repurposed to detect the coronavirus.

CSIR - Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) Director Rakesh Mishra. File

Sans proper data Russian COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy, safety unknown: CCMB Chief

PTI Director of CCMB, Rakesh K Mishra said if people are“lucky” then the Russian vaccine will work

A scientist prepares samples during the research and development of a vaccine against coronavirus at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia on June 11, 2020.

Russia registers coronavirus vaccine, Putin’s daughter inoculates

AP Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated.

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Zydus Cadila launches COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India

Coronavirus | Vaccine panel mulls early access

Coronavirus | CSIR moots ‘mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing

Without proper data Russian COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy, safety unknown: CCMB Chief

Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains, says study

COVID-19 does not directly cause loss of taste: Study

Russia registers coronavirus vaccine, Putin’s daughter inoculates

Russian authorities have said that medical workers, teachers and other risk groups will be the first to be inoculated.

U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm

Perhaps nowhere outside the U.S. is America’s bungled virus response viewed with more consternation than in Italy, which was ground zero of Europe’s epidemic.

Coronavirus | Asymptomatic people too carry high viral loads

The study underscores the importance of wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing to reduce chances of infections

A parent’s guide to gadget-free play

After schoolwork on a screen is done, how do you make sure your child is not back on one, playing video games? Parents share what works for them

Coronavirus | India registers the highest number of daily cases currently in the world

Death tally crosses 42,500; Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka register three-digit tolls.

Switzerland signs vaccine deal with Moderna

The Swiss federal government has struck a deal with Moderna to supply Switzerland with 4.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine if the US biotech firm

Coronavirus | India’s COVID-19 cases cross 2 million

Health Ministry says recoveries have crossed 13.2 lakh and the case fatality rate is now 2.07%

Coronavirus | No benefit of plasma therapy in reducing COVID-19 mortality risk, says AIIMS trial interim analysis

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria told PTI on Thursday no clear mortality benefit of convalescent plasma therapy was seen during a trial conducted among 30 COVID-19 patients

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Coronavirus | Centre releases ₹890 crore as COVID-19 aid for 22 States

Second instalment will be used for strengthening of infrastructure for testing, says Health Ministry

Seven dead, 60 infected by new tick-borne virus in China, says media reports

Virologists believe that the infection may have been passed on to humans by ticks and that the virus can be transmitted between humans.

Coronavirus | Pharma firms Zenara, BDR get DCGI nod for Favipiravir versions

The two companies said the Drugs Controller General of India has given them approval to manufacture Favipiravir tablets as a treatment option for patients with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19

Lupin launches COVID-19 drug Favipiravir in India at ₹49 per tablet

Favipiravir has received authorisation from DCGI for emergency use, Lupin said in a regulatory filing.

The online mental health market

As social media accounts by ‘positivity coaches’, ‘wellness mentors’, and ‘motivational speakers’ mushroom, here’s why we might need better regulation

Zydus Cadila to commence phase II clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine from Aug 6

Zydus Cadila Chairman Pankaj R. Patel said the phase I dosing to establish the safety of ZyCoV-D is an important milestone

COVID vaccine likely by mid-’21: WHO scientist Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan hints at further delay

Sun Pharma unveils Covid drug FluGuard at ₹35 a tablet

Favipiravir is the only oral anti-viral treatment approved in India for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.

Sai Ram Pillarisetti initiates a support system for medicos in the UK

Sai Ram Pillarisetti on starting the first international medical students wing in the UK

How to use the balance board to improve stability

Gain stability, strength, and efficiency, with these exercises on the balance board

Continuity of medical care will now be a reality

Bengaluru startup develops platform on which complex healthcare applications can be easily built.

Coronavirus | Strict lockdowns after four to five months of the pandemic are not justified, says AIIMS professor

There are health problems other than COVID-19 that need attention, and this lockdown has disrupted all these health-related activities. So people are really suffering, Dr. Sanjay Rai says.

Coronavirus | ICMR plans to set up registry of hospitalised patients

“The aim is to collect data of the hospitalised COVID-19 patients like clinical and laboratory features, their demographics, comorbidities, treatment outcomes, complications in all age groups among others,” officials said.

COVID-19 | WHO warns of drawn out pandemic, ‘response fatigue’

The agency also said the effects of the pandemic “will be felt for decades to come”.

Coronavirus | Ministerial panel recommends lifting export ban on ventilators

‘Low case fatality rate’ and ‘substantial growth’ domestic manufacturing capacity cited as reasons

Gene variants and susceptibility to schizophrenia

A pilot study of 97 people with schizophrenia finds an association between immune response genes and the disorder

Coronavirus | ICMR fast-tracks approvals for Israeli research coordinated by DRDO

DRDO coordinating effort including transfer of data, saliva samples from 5000 patients

Coronavirus | India’s case fatality rate among world's lowest, says Health Minister

Only 0.28% of COVID-19 patients on ventilators, says Harsh Vardhan.

UK scientists to immunise hundreds with coronavirus vaccine

Shattock said he was optimistic the Imperial vaccine would work, but must await the scientific data from the trial.

Coronavirus | Herd immunity cannot be a strategic option for India: Health Ministry

Health Ministry flags high human cost of herd immunity.

Coronavirus | India has key vaccine role: Anthony Fauci

Trump’s adviser says its manufacturing capabilities going to be very important.

DCGI asks Serum Institute to revise protocol for phase 2, 3 trials of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

The panel also recommended that the proposed clinical trial sites be distributed across India, the source said.

Coronavirus | Sero-surveys show COVID-19 peak far away, say experts

57% of people in Mumbai slums have antibodies

Tocilizumab fails to address COVID-19 pneumonia

Taking the drug also didn’t improve patients’ chances of staying off ventilator support or even reducing their dependence on it, say results.

Antibiotics extensively misused in dairy sector: survey

Residues remain largely untested in milk. We are concerned, says CSE director general

COVID-19 will lead to 6.7 million additional ‘wasted’ children, say global bodies

Scale-up detection, expand nutrition coverage: UNICEF, FAO, WFP, WHO

Coronavirus | India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 1.5 million mark

The recoveries surged to 9,52,743 on July 28 pushing the recovery rate to 64.24%, according to the Union Health Ministry data

#ForYourMind: music and art in aid of mental health

Raghav Meattle, Hanita Bhambri, Vibhav Singh, Swarathma... artists and musicians across the country are putting their work on sale for the cause of mental health

Majority of the ‘mysterious’ diseases are ‘missed’ diagnosis: experts

They highlight lack of proper training in outbreak investigations and poor investigational facilities at district level, they say

Coronavirus | COVAX Facility targeting 2 billion vaccine doses by 2021: WHO Regional Director

The mechanism is designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to vaccines worldwide. By connecting a pool of demand to a pool of supply, it will allow countries access to a broad portfolio of COVID-19 vaccines.

Your go-to list of podcasts on yoga

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A video on serological surveys and how they work as a tool for estimating the extent of disease spread in a population

Coronavirus | Amitabh Bachchan on how COVID-19 takes toll on patient’s mental health

Highlighting his own state, Mr. Amitabh wrote he sings to keep himself entertained in the loneliness.

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