No evidence to say that COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy

February 19, 2021

Currently, there is no established link between miscarriages after COVID-19 immunization as only limited data is available. As countries around the world kick...

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Three-pronged approach to fight the infodemic

February 19, 2021

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Misinformation and rumours are three times more likely to be spread on social media as compared to accurate information. We need to adopt evidence-informed...

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Electric toothbrush: Worth a try?

February 19, 2021

What electric toothbrushes essentially do is optimise and automate an oral hygiene routine that is often considered mundane and not given the diligence it...

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Managing the Pandemic, digitally

February 18, 2021

If backed by privacy measures and integrated into health systems effectively, digital contact tracing apps can lead to a substantial reduction in transmission...

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No, incense sticks do not ward off Covid-19

February 15, 2021

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A popular YouTube channel claims that smouldering incense sticks can ward off coronavirus and that there is no need to get vaccinated for coronavirus as the...

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Covid vaccine scams hit Asia

February 13, 2021

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Fraudsters in Asia are sending out fake texts, offering a Covid vaccine or registration for vaccine in an attempt to steal personal and financial information...

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No, COVID-19 vaccines neither make farmers sterile nor is a government ploy to take over their land

February 1, 2021

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A Facebook page and its corresponding Youtube channel claim that coronavirus vaccination is an attempt to make people infertile so that people stop reproducing...