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Nepal climbs the pandemic slope

October 2, 2020

A nation locked between the world’s most populous countries, Nepal is struggling to reign in the COVID-19 outbreak, with mounting cases and stagnant testing...

In Focus

Demand for flu shots surge in Asia to head off COVID-19 complications

October 2, 2020

There’s no vaccine for COVID-19 yet, but there’s one for influenza. Globally, there has been a lot of speculation that since coronavirus causes respiratory...

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A look at the COVID-19 curve in India’s states

September 28, 2020

As India races to No 1 in the global ranking of countries with the most COVID-19 cases, we look at how the number of infections has progressed in some of its...

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Doctors who lost their lives in India’s fight against COVID-19

September 26, 2020

HealthLEADS honours the 382 doctors who, in their battle to save the lives of their patients, lost their own. The youngest among them was just 24 years old...

OP-ED

‘You wouldn’t help but wonder if it’s your turn next!’

September 26, 2020

It has been two months since we tested positive – me, my wife and our daughter. Now I am back to treating patients, going on rounds in the COVID ward and...

OP-ED

Why breastfeeding matters

September 26, 2020

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What are the implications of keeping babies away from their mothers and not providing them with a breastfeeding routine? The risks of isolation in the newborns...

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Sri Lanka: Escaping the wrath of COVID-19

September 18, 2020

The South Asian nation has recorded one of the lowest fatality rates, while consistently maintaining adequate testing. Its 21-million-strong population seems...

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Is India doing enough contact tracing in its battle against COVID-19?

September 18, 2020

Lack of data and transparency from various states and anecdotal accounts of COVID-19 patients shows India is falling far behind in contact tracing, the most...

Research

COVID-19 hit cancer research, clinical trials

September 11, 2020

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Right from the lab work and clinical trials to the grants and funding, for the scientists or researchers working on cancer research, everything has come to a...

First Check

No, putting basil leaves, camphor inside the mask will not purify the air nor it will protect you from Covid-19

September 10, 2020

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Videos making false and misleading claims about masks are getting wide popularity in India. While one video claims that wearing masks is dangerous, others...