‘Compromise’ on TRIPS waiver is a sellout
Tough new conditions emerge in the compromise deal to ease WTO intellectual property barriers to production of COVID-19 medical tools
COVID-19 Challenge 2021: How does the world overcome vaccine shortage
The pharmaceuticals industry must come together to ensure all adults are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus; …
COVID-19 update: India records 3,641 fresh cases, 7 deaths
India’s active caseload increased by 1,800 during the last 24 hours
COVID-19: Kerala’s alarming positivity rate challenges earlier claims of effective containment
Over the last week, the number of cases added increased 191%
Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination
Omicron update: UK caseload shows travel curbs failed
Variant of Concern already identified in 52 countries
India is preparing for another COVID-19 surge but low vaccine coverage leaves it vulnerable
So far less than 10% of the population is fully vaccinated
Monkeypox in Nigeria: Why the disease needs intense management
The disease can spread quickly and in previous outbreaks one of 10 people have died.
Simply Put: COVID-19 and the Uttam Pradesh
Lateral Thoughts: Mix and match research
We still need to find the best vaccination protocol
Scientists explain the attack of coronavirus on the brain in new study
The peak viral load in the brain was 1,000 times than in lungs
COVID-19 vaccines work well with all body weights BUT underweight, obesity remain risk factors
A group of UK researchers compare how those vaccinated from across various categories fared against the novel coronavirus
COVID-19: What we know so far about fresh case surge in South Africa
In April, more than half the samples sequenced in South Africa were reported as BA.4 and BA.5
A new pandemic has struck the world: Food inflation
Food prices are increasing at an unprecedented rate worldwide, triggered by 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic-induced disruption and now the …
Excess COVID-19 deaths: India’s statement on WHO calculation model ‘inaccurate’, say experts
Global predictive model not used for India, WHO expert says dismissing claims by health ministry
South African and UK hospitalisation data: What it tells us about how deadly omicron is
Does omicron cause less serious disease than delta and will omicron waves be shorter in duration than delta waves?
Weekly COVID-19 deaths on the rise in several European, African countries
The spike in weekly deaths is significantly large in smaller European countries, according to Worldometer
Forests can increase human immunity against pandemics like COVID-19
Our analysis shows that most of the COVID-affected areas in India are in states with lesser forest cover and vice versa
What the budget holds for the agriculture sector in Kenya
The agriculture sector, which has received a slightly bigger share of the budget, remains vital to the country’s economic recovery strategy
Slay those symptoms: How some giloy can help amid COVID-19
Keep a stem of giloy handy while recovering from COVID-19 or any other viral fever
Russia’s one-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ vaccine will cost less than $10
The two-dose version Sputnik V has been earlier approved for use in over 60 countries including India
Selling a buffalo for a brain scan: India’s COVID-19 crisis reveals deep fractures in its health system
Patients are caught between the under-resourced public sector and the profit-focused private health market
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19
Between January and April 2020, industrial production dropped by 30% in EU and and 20% in US — two major trading destinations for Ghana.
Battling misinformation wars in Africa: Applying lessons from GMOs to COVID-19
Vaccine hesitancy was based mostly on perceptions about trust, importance, safety and efficacy, said a survey
Lateral thoughts: The price of vaccine
One more reason to improve public health system: the private health sector is not equipped to vaccinate rural India
