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Making sense of Pakistan’s high daily positivity rate

June 26, 2020

Is the spike in positive cases only because of increased testing? At 0.13 tests per thousand people, the WHO recommends that Pakistan increase its testing...

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International Yoga Day: An effective form of lifestyle

June 21, 2020

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Separation of loved ones and social distancing have led humanity to be lonely and isolated like never before. Mental health experts predict a rise in incidence...

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When the Indian skies opened up after 61 days

June 18, 2020

Domestic commercial flights are allowed to resume in India, albeit in a staggered manner. What do the domestic air traffic numbers say? The second-most...

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Be careful in reporting suicides, suicide contagion is real

June 15, 2020

Media reporting of suicides, especially of celebrity suicides is associated with an increase in suicide rates among the general public. Therefore, responsible...

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Health for the 3.9 billion

June 12, 2020

As the world observes International Men’s Health Week 2020, here’s looking at the healthcare challenges that plague 3.9 billion of the world’s population...

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Missing COVID-19 deaths in India

June 11, 2020

While data from the Health Ministry of India suggest that the national recovery rate has reached 92% and the case fatality rate is down to 1·49%, experts have...

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Why getting COVID bed in Delhi is nightmare

June 9, 2020

Hospitals in India’s national capital, Delhi, are running out of beds, and a surge in COVID-19 positive patients is complicating the problem even further...

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Insights from the internet: A look at online search trends on cancer during COVID-19

May 29, 2020

COVID-19 has meant disruption for cancer patients who are not only at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 but also have to keep up with frequent hospital...

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‘This virus anywhere, is this virus everywhere’

May 18, 2020

There’s a high possibility of more than one vaccine for COVID-19. Yet, the best-case scenario is vaccine deployment by 2021, says Dr. Katherine O’Brien...

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‘Big data analytics will be the backbone for combating pandemics’

May 8, 2020

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The COVID-19 outbreak has exposed the shortcomings of healthcare systems across the world. Strengthening of public health as well as data analytics, along with...