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What you need to know before your first post-lockdown salon visit

Divya Kala Bhavani As the country slowly emerges from the lockdown with somewhat uneven DIY-haircuts and mani-pedis, how will the new normal look at a salon?

File photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills.

Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine with PPE reduces odds of COVID-19 in health workers: ICMR researchers

Jacob Koshy Of those on HCQ alone, 130 tested positive and 133 tested negative and of those not on HCQ at all, 206 tested positive and 180 didn't test positive.

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Vita parcours, what is it?

Soma Basu Vita means life in Latin and parcours is a track or a course, in French. When forests bring out our appreciation of nature and combine it with the sports enthusiast in us, it gives birth to an enjoyable exercise regime outdoors

India’s cycling communities are pedalling for a sustainable commute option post-COVID-19

Praveen Sudevan Spokes of Change: Could the new normal be better?

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Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine clinical trials will resume, says WHO

Physical distancing, masks, eye protection may help prevent COVID-19: Lancet study

India’s drug regulator grants Gilead Sciences marketing authorisation for remdesivir

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Data | A study of India's coronavirus cases: symptoms to secondary transmission

Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine with PPE reduces odds of COVID-19 in health workers: ICMR researchers

What you need to know before your first post-lockdown salon visit

How to be fit and have fun after 40

Dr Sheela Nambiar is an ob-gyn who has specialised in lifestyle medicine, and is also a certified fitness trainer. In a live session on Instagram as part of the #LockdownWithWeekend series, she tells us how to be the best version of ourselves when we hit middle age

Data | Why is it necessary to test more to reduce the impact of COVID-19?

Among countries with the highest case load, India's tests per case has reduced slightly, which means it conducts fewer tests to detect a case as infections have increased

Coronavirus | CSIR chief flays hydroxychloroquine trial suspension

He also condemns study in Lancet

Why it’s safer to postpone elective surgery

Lancet reports higher post-operative mortality rate among COVID-19 patients

Coronavirus | Track virus exposure, ICMR advises States

ICMR suggests sero-survey with indigenous kit to decide future course of action.

Coronavirus | Over 50% of COVID-19 cases, deaths are from five Indian cities

The airborne route of transmission and high population density in urban areas helps the virus spread.

Coronavirus | 28% of 40,184 COVID-19 cases in India till April 30 asymptomatic, says study

According to the study published in the IJMR, of the 28.1% asymptomatic patients, 25.3% were direct and high-risk contacts of the positive cases, while 2.8% were health-care workers in contact with confirmed cases without adequate protection.

Why people are giving up smoking during the COVID-19 lockdown

For many, the COVID-19 lockdown has been a good push to quit smoking. On World No Tobacco Day, they tell us how the past couple of months have made a difference

Scientists spot 29 new genes behind problem drinking

The research was done by a team from Yale Universty and the study was published in journal ‘Nature Neuroscience’

Coronavirus | ICMR-NIN to take up rapid survey for COVID-19 in twin cities hotspots

The NIN director said this programme is being taken up in five containment zones or hotspot clusters selected randomly.

Coronavirus lockdown | Women’s access to menstrual hygiene products hit, says survey

With production becoming constrained, availability of menstrual hygiene products including disposable and reusable sanitary pads at the last mile rural retail points was most affected.

Health Ministry seeks inclusion of vulnerable groups in social-protection schemes

The Health Ministry received representations from civil society organisations and key population representatives that they are “greatly affected” in terms of livelihood, nutrition and access to shelter and other essential services, officials said.

This Delhi doctor’s message went viral

Dr. Ambarish Satwik typed out a message to his colony residents WhatsApp group, and it got forwarded many times over

Tired of video calls? You’re not alone

Why video calls that were supposed to keep us employed and connected with friends and family are leaving us drained

Coronavirus | Social distancing norms of 6 feet insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 feet: study

Novel coronavirus can spread up to three times further in cold and humid weather, according to the researchers

Coronavirus | No WHO bar on India testing HCQ as a preventive drug, says WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan

However, India should do stricter trials on hydroxychloroquine efficacy, Dr. Swaminathan says.

Coronavirus | Hospital staff developed neutralising antibodies, says study

Study shows they developed antibodies capable of neutralising SARS-CoV-2 virus

Coronavirus | Recovery rate continues to improve, says Health Ministry

“The case fatality rate was showing a downward trend from 3.3% (as on April 15) to around 2.87% at present, which is amongst the lowest in the world”

No major side-effects of HCQ, should be continued as preventive treatment for COVID-19: ICMR

he ICMR’s statement came against the backdrop of the World Health Organization (WHO) suspending the testing of the drug in COVID-19 patients temporarily in its global study.

Dr Sheela Nambiar live on Instagram @thehinduweekend

On #LockdownWithWeekend, Dr Sheela Nambiar discusses the fun and fear of life after 40

Data | When are COVID-19 patients most likely to infect others?

Data from studies show that the period before patients start showing symptoms is crucial

Progress over perfection: These podcasts are all about body postivity

From Jameela Jamil’s I Weigh to Nicole Byer’s Why Won’t You Date Me?, these body image positivity talks are for your weekly Podcast recommendations.

Are you in digital overdrive?

Into lockdown 4.0 now, we have spent little time outdoors and too much indoors on screens. Doctors help us lighten eye strain.

Watch | Explained: Herd immunity and herd masking

A video explainer on herd immunity and herd masking

Blood clots in the lung may be a major cause of COVID-19 deaths

Many infected patients had elevated levels of a marker of thrombosis in blood vessels

Faeces samples can harbour infectious coronavirus, study finds

This raises the potential for faecal-oral or faecal-respiratory transmission through aerosolised faeces

Dr Issac Mathai’s guide to staying healthy in a Covidified world

Dr Issac Mathai, a homeopath and holistic medicine practioner, and founder of Soukya, in Bengaluru, tells us what to do to stay healthy, in a Zoom interaction for #LockdownWithWeekend

Working on the frontlines of COVID-19 crisis can take mental toll on volunteers

How to deal with the anxiety, helplessness, and frustration that rankles volunteers at the frontlines of the socio-economic crisis spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic

Visual perception is not just making a replica, says neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

The first step to causing a revolution in science is to smell out an anomaly, notes Professor Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

Adding blend of spices to meal may help reduce inflammation: Study

The findings were published in the ‘Journal of Nutrition’

Coronavirus | 80% success chance for Oxford vaccine trials, says Serum Institute chief

Serum Institute chief says the potential vaccine is based on a tried-and-tested platform

Coronavirus | Hydroxychloroquine cover extended to frontline workers

Health Ministry revises the guideline for the use of prophylaxis.

Whole fat dairy products offer some health benefits, says study

They offer protection from metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension

Walking or cycling to work may reduce early death risk: Study

For the findings, published in the journal ‘The Lancet Planetary Health,’ the researchers conducted a study on more than 300,000 commuters

Seven essentials for balanced hormones

Delhi-based clinical nutritionist Lovneet Batra shares seven essentials for balanced hormones

Free communication kit on precautions during COVID-19

Honeycomb Creative Support felt the need to create awareness about the precautionary measures one could take to overcome the threat of COVID-19. The

Aparna Samuel Balasundaram on how to stay resilient through the lockdown

The main takeaways from a Instagram session with Aparna Samuel Balasundaram, a psychotherapist, teaching associate with Columbia University, author, and TEDx speaker

U.S. pharma firm Gilead Sciences likely to seek nod to market anti-viral drug remdesivir in India

The medicine has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

The escapism of online larping

Online live action role-playing is a thing to do when you’re at home and bored, but are these pretend games healthy?

IIT-Guwahati takes ‘Trojan horse’ route to fight Alzheimer’s disease

Designer peptides to impede aggregation of brain plaque

Boon for bees on World Bee Day

Due to the coronavirus lockdown, Delhi is witnessing an increase in the population of different bees

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables may protect heart health: Study

The findings were published in the journal ‘Annals of Internal Medicine’

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