No, ‘virus shutout necklaces’ cannot protect you from coronavirus

November 21, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim more lives, more and more products are popping up falsely claiming to prevent the disease. One of those products...

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The tension between science of disease and people’s science

November 20, 2020

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COVID-19 may have made science accessible to the public, perhaps, as never before. However, people may not have learned to interpret its logic and language or...

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Home-made herbal concoctions cannot cure coronavirus

November 13, 2020

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A youtube video shared hundreds of times advises how an herbal concoction of senna leaves and ginger can cure coronavirus but the claim is not true. After...

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Vaccine hesitancy due to disinformation campaign, shows BMJ study

November 7, 2020

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Social media disinformation campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates, a study published in the online British Medical Journal for Global Health...

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Science in the age of COVID-19

November 6, 2020

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Almost a year into the pandemic, there are still major gaps in people’s understanding of the novel coronavirus. Are we to live in a constant state of fear and...

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Debunking 6 viral claims about COVID-19 remedies

October 31, 2020

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Does drinking milk with honey on an empty stomach help beat the coronavirus? Can room temperature modification help prevent the infection? Here’s looking at...

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Three common myths about polio vaccine

October 24, 2020

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Myths about the polio vaccine continue to reappear. This World Polio Day, we debunk the most common myths about the polio vaccine. Poliomyelitis commonly known...

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Lessons for life

October 23, 2020

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We have been reading enough grim news about the pandemic. So here’s looking at some of the ‘not-so-bad’ side-effects of the viral outbreak. Exams: We always...

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Drinking tea is not a cure for Covid-19

October 17, 2020

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Claims about tea being a cure for COVID-19 have been doing the rounds since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. While the popular drink may be...

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Tackling Sri Lanka’s second COVID-19 wave

October 16, 2020

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Can Sri Lanka repeat its success story? The new cluster in the apparel industry workforce has posed new challenges for the island country. The recent...