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Insights from the internet: Impact of COVID-19 on immunisation

July 2, 2022

As the race for COVID-19 vaccine gains steam, accessibility to routine vaccines for children continues to be a challenge during the pandemic. A look at online...

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Insights from the internet: Addressing the concerns of asthmatic patients during COVID-19

July 2, 2022

Online search trends throw light on the concerns of asthmatic patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We interview Dr. Sanjukta Sengupta, a Public...

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Will anti-maskers learn lessons from Spanish Flu?

July 2, 2022

Anti-mask protests in the US draws a parallel to the Spanish Flu — one of the most infamous pandemics the world saw almost a century ago. But it’s time we...

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Explained: ICMR’s ambitious timeline to launch COVID-19 vaccine and controversy

July 2, 2022

India’s apex medical research body has announced that the country should have its coronavirus vaccine ready in time for Independence Day on August 15. However...

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Making work from home work for your mental health

July 2, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces companies to consider remote working as their new reality, a lot of employees are experiencing difficulty or ‘adjustment...

First Check

Internet searches on fake news, misinformation and disinformation peak during COVID-19

July 2, 2022

Google Search Trends indicate greater public interest in understanding and reporting misinformation amidst COVID-19 “infodemic” “We’re not just fighting a...

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COVID CHRONICLES: It made me ask myself ‘who am I?’

July 2, 2022

We had read and watched so much about COVID-19 that when it hit us, we were not sure if we were really experiencing the symptoms or just hallucinating. By a...

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The Cold War over Covid-19 vaccines

July 2, 2022

There are more than 160 drug candidates in 12 countries, with 26 entering clinical trials. A host of powerful countries, including the United States, China...

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‘COVID-19 forced me to stop and reassess my priorities’

July 1, 2022

Since I was asymptomatic, I was asked to quarantine at home for two weeks. I locked myself in the bedroom, while my wife – we had got married just three months...

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Science in the age of COVID-19

July 1, 2022

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...