COVID-19 Update Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deathsR. Ramachandran The Indian government has rejected outright the WHO estimate that COVID-19 caused 4.7 million additional deaths in the country in 2020-21 and question
COVID-19 Three separate and spaced exposures to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein confers high immune protection, say scientists in two studies R. Ramachandran
COVER STORY: COVID-19 COVID: Swift spread of Omicron variant across States in third waveLyla BavadamR. KrishnakumarSuhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayR.K. RadhakrishnanVikhar Ahmed Sayeed
COVER STORY: COVID-19 Omicron surge: Understanding the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India R. Ramachandran
COVID-19 Update Second wave of COVID-19 in IndiaT.K. Rajalakshmi Even as India is in the throes of a second wave, having failed to use testing as a means of checking the spread of the pandemic, all that the Central
Covid-19 Update Recent research throws light on the significance of the role T-cells play in immune response against the coronavirus R. RamachandranRecent clinical research work carried out on COVID-19 convalescent patients has shown that the role of memory T-cells is significant in providing prot
COVID-19 Update Virus mutations of COVID-19 pose a challenge as latest wave of coronavirus infection in India highlights need to ramp up genome sequencing effortsR. RamachandranThe rising wave of coronavirus infection, which began in Maharashtra, and is spreading to hitherto unaffected areas, underscores the importance of gre
COVID-19 Update Worrying increase in Maharashtra COVID cases Lyla BavadamMaharashtra’s COVID count rises again, this time more in the districts, but the government says things are under control.
COVID-19 Update Kerala initiates “Back to the Basics” campaign to contain the spread of coronavirus infection R. KrishnakumarThe spurt in positive cases in Kerala draws criticism but the Left Front government says the trajectory of the pandemic is not surprising and that del
COVID-19 Update Is India on the verge of a second COVID wave?T.K. Rajalakshmi The steady nationwide surge in cases, even as the vaccination drive is under way, has raised legitimate concerns that India may be on the verge of a s
COVID-19 Update Promising interim Phase 3 trial data a shot in the arm for acceptance of CovaxinR. RamachandranFollowing Covaxin’s promising interim Phase 3 results and the WHO’s recommendation on the use of Covishield for the elderly, the pace of vaccinati
COVID-19 Update Bhopal gas tragedy victims were used as guinea pigs for COVID vaccine trialsDivya TrivediBhopal gas tragedy victims were used as guinea pigs for COVID vaccine trials in total violation of ethical and medical norms.
NFHS Round 5 data Latest NFHS data reveal high levels of anaemia across nationT.K. RajalakshmiData from the latest round of the National Family Health Survey show disturbing trends in indicators such as nutritional levels.
COVID-19 Update Safety concerns delay vaccine approval in IndiaR. RamachandranNo vaccine has yet been approved for public use in India on account of inadequate data on safety and efficacy of the candidates, but that has not stop
COVID-19 patients are being treated with drugs such as itolizumab even though there is insufficient evidence on their efficacy against the diseaseDivya Trivedi Siddhartha Das Venkitesh Ramakrishnan Some pharma companies appear to be using the ongoing pandemic as an excuse to bypass some of the necessary steps to get government approvals so that t
Coronavirus Coronavirus: Evolving epidemicR. RamachandranEven as the World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak in China a public health emergency, there are many unanswered questions ab
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SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.