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Emerging infectious diseases a perpetual challenge: Anthony Fauci

December 5, 2022

As Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” says the Chief Medical Advisor to the President in an article in NEJM Anthony...

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India accounts for one-third of the global cervical cancer toll

September 7, 2022

Disparities in screening, treatment, and survival exist in the absence of a national screening programme Cervical cancer, caused mainly by Human Papillomavirus...

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Decoding the ‘COVID-19 lung’

February 17, 2022

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Various factors affect the lung damage risk in COVID-19 infections and how likely the patient is to regain lung function. A viral image circulating on social...

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Surges in COVID cases despite vaccinations in UAE

June 18, 2021

On June 11, 2021, the United Arab Emirates saw a 51.27% increase in COVID cases despite being one of the most vaccinated countries globally. The country has...

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Mental health of doctors in COVID times

June 11, 2021

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A panel discussion with two doctors who cared for COVID-19 patients and a mental health expert sheds light on the struggles of medical practitioners, their...

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Japan gets off its fourth wave

June 10, 2021

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The country’s third and fourth waves have been the most infections with a 500% increase in the number of cases. Japan is getting off a fourth wave of COVID-19...

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Where is India’s north-east in the second wave?

June 10, 2021

The eight sisters of the north-east observed a rise in cases during the second wave, but still only constitute 2% of the country’s total cases. India’s north...

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Maldives struggle to vaccinate amid rising cases

June 4, 2021

The island nation which was being praised for its efforts in COVID vaccine rollout, is now facing one of the fastest growing cases. Maldives has reported a...

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A message falsely touts ‘bacteria in buttermilk’ as Covid-19 cure

May 22, 2021

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A WhatsApp message claiming bacteria present in buttermilk can fight Covid-19 effectively is false and has no scientific evidence to back up the claim. A...

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Nepal faces a 3600% increase in daily infections

May 21, 2021

A second wave of COVID infections has overwhelmed the country’s health system Nepal, on Monday reported over 9000 new cases, nearly reaching the 10,000 mark...