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

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

Sun Pharma unveils Covid drug FluGuard at ₹35 a tablet

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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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Watch | What are serological surveys?

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.

The Hindu Explains | Is SARS-CoV-2 a latent virus which can recur?

Is there a possibility of a ‘second’ COVID-19 infection? Or are there flaws in the testing system?

The Hindu Explains | Why have COVID-19 cases surged in Kerala?

How has the State fared? Have norms been flouted by the people?

The Hindu Explains | What are the implications of the Delhi sero-survey findings?

How reliable are they?

Coronavirus | India hikes testing capacity to over 4 lakh a day

Collective efforts of Centre, States has kept a check on mortality, says Health Ministry.

Why Vitamin C matters

Limes and lemons aren’t your only source of this power nutrient. Choose from a variety of fruits and vegetables to get your daily dose of vitamin C. Plus, some interesting recipes to help you along!

How wearing masks cut coronavirus transmission to 139 clients in a salon

Both stylists and most clients were wearing masks during the entire duration of each appointment.

Coronavirus | Uniform country-wide peak in COVID-19 cases will not happen: Expert

The peak could be witnessed in States like Delhi by this month end or early August while it may be around September in others such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Director of the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) Prof. G.V.S. Murthy said

Coronavirus | India has one of world’s lowest COVID-19 infection, death rate: Minister Vardhan at SCO Health Ministers’ meet

These remarks were made by the Union Health Minister at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Health Ministers’ Digital Meet held digitally, the Health Ministry said.

Coronavirus | India’s tests per million see steady rise since adoption of ‘test, track and treat’ strategy, says Health Ministry

The rise in tests per million has been achieved with a steady rise in the number of labs and efforts by the Centre and State governments and Union Territorty administrations to facilitate wide-spread testing through an array of options, the Ministry noted.

Attention parents: Your quick guide to vaccinations in a pandemic

Paediatricians talk about what to keep in mind when stepping out to the doctor’s clinic with the little ones

AIIMS begins phase-1 clinical trials for Covaxin

Few more participants would be given the vaccine on Saturday after their screening reports come.

Watch | Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results

A video on the new COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Oxford University that shows a protective immune response

Video: In conversation with Andrew Pollard, Director of Oxford Vaccine Group

The Hindu's Narayan Lakshman in a video interview with Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group speaking on the possibility of COVID-19 vaccines.

Coronavirus | India will have to deliver vaccine on a scale never seen before: Oxford scientist Andrew Pollard

Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group Andrew Pollard shares with Narayan Lakshman deep insights into the coronavirus endgame scenarios that might now be on the table

Coronavirus | Serum Institute has begun manufacturing Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Institute will seek permission to carry out a phase-3 trial in India.

Biocon Biologics, Voluntis in pact for digital therapeutics for diabetics

Insulia provides automated insulin dose recommendations enabling people with diabetes to self-manage their condition and healthcare teams to remotely monitor progress.

Coronavirus | Government turns focus to virus after-effects

Health Ministry explained that these CGRs will include presentation of clinical cases by physicians directly involved in their management.

Phase II trial finds Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is safe, induces immune response

A phase II clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, conducted in China, has found that it is safe and induces an immune response, a study

Over 1.60 lakh health-care facilities in India operating without permission: CPCB to NGT

Out of the 2,70,416 numbers of health-care facilities, only 1,10,356 health-care facilities are authorised till the year 2019, apex pollution monitoring said.

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This picture taken on August 4, 2020 shows a general view of destruction at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut following a massive explosion there.

39K | Massive blast sends seismic shock across Beirut, killing at least 100 and injuring thousands

A pilot with IndiGo airlines was killed and the driver seriously injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a container truck on the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Himayat Sagar.

31K | IndiGo pilot killed in car crash near Hyderabad airport

Looking ahead, Pradeep Singh said he hoped to “work for the poor” and contribute towards the “development of the nation”.

25K | Pradeep Singh tops Civil Services exam on fourth attempt

Application for United States of America work visa H1B

23K | Trump signs executive order against hiring H1B visa holders for federal contracts

Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti. File photo

16K | ‘Government wants to make an example of my mother,’ says Mehbooba Mufti's daughter

A COVID-19 test in progress at Chinna Waltair in Visakhapatnam on Monday, August 03, 2020.

14K | Coronavirus India lockdown Day 133 live updates | Government lifts export ban on all ventilators

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11K | Alleged murder of former bodyguard of Sheikh Hasina rocks Bangladesh

10K | A year on, Article 370 and Kashmir mythmaking

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. File photo

10K | More than 75 youth groups in T.N. ask Javadekar to withdraw EIA notification