The big fight against Malaria

April 3, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Sarthak Das, CEO of APLMA is optimistic about achieving zero malaria across the Asia Pacific by 2030. Malaria is one of the...

Research

Research has not established that Indians have the genes and immunity to fight Covid-19

April 1, 2020

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Only 2 strains from India have been sequenced till date and submitted to public databases. These strains are from 2 patients from Kerala who arrived from Wuhan...

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Azim Premji has not donated $7.5 billion in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

March 31, 2020

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A number of posts shared repeatedly on WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook claim one of India’s richest man Azim Premji has donated INR 50,000 ($7.5 billion)...

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What not to do to disinfect yourself from COVID-19?

March 31, 2020

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The Internet is abuzz with how to clean effectively to limit the spread of coronavirus – the ins and outs of disinfecting coronavirus. Few past events...

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No, coronavirus doesn’t spread through house flies

March 28, 2020

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A misleading video centred on the claim that flies can spread the coronavirus if they come into contact with infected human faeces is gaining popularity...

In Focus

Our Last Chance

March 27, 2020

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At the heart of COVID-19 is the commercial trade of wild animals in conditions that foster the inter-species transmission of zoonotic diseases. Data...

OP-ED

Lessons from a suicide in isolation

March 27, 2020

It is natural to worry, but panic is harmful. Dr Debanjan Banerjee sheds light on the significance of mental wellbeing for all and the need for counselling for...

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10 Whatsapp forwards you should not forward

March 20, 2020

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WhatsApp groups are awash with misinformation about COVID-19. Our team of doctors and fact-checkers identified a number of viral rumours and misleading and...

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Are DIY hand sanitisers effective?

March 19, 2020

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From TikTok videos to twitter posts and WhatsApp forwards, social media is abuzz with do-it-yourself (DIY) guides on how to make sanitisers at home. However...

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In India, racist songs gain popularity amid coronavirus outbreak, amplify misinformation

March 19, 2020

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The local Indian language music industries are taking the coronavirus as a cue and producing songs out of it which is amplifying the spread of misinformation...