Gender-based violence prevalent in eastern, southern Africa during COVID-19 pandemic: Report

Violence against women with disabilities was found to be even higher in the region

Simply Put: Shrinking GDP

COVID-19: Health ministry says less, hides more on cases, deaths

ICMR doing a rethink on HCQ as a preventive drug, says Gangakhedkar

COVID-19: Strict measures can’t prevent Odisha’s 4th case

Had a travel history to Dubai, contacts being tracked, said officials

COVID-19: Nigeria steps up measures, closes borders

With 65 positive cases, it is the ninth-most affected country in Africa

DTE Impact: COVID-19 coverage spurs action in Odisha's Nuapada

DTE’s reportage not only made the Nuapada administration spruce up healthcare facilities but also led to expatriate Odias in Japan sending help

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: An opportunity to revive the public health sector

The WHO has developed a framework for the production and distribution of vaccines. But the developed countries and their vaccine manufacturers, …

What steps must be taken to secure oxygen – for COVID-19 patients and into the future

COVID-19 is a long-game; the best time to start implementing effective oxygen systems may have been several years ago, but the next best time is now

Air pollution in India has caused losses of up to Rs 7 lakh crore annually

Losses caused by air pollution in India annually are 3% of its 2019 GDP and twice its annual public health expenditure, according to a new report

Phonological problems: Why the name of a COVID-19 vaccine matters

The issue of nomenclature and confusion due to sound-alike and name-alike vaccines doesn’t find any mention in Covid-19 vaccination strategy;…

How dangerous is Disease X?

A One Health approach which aims at bridging institutional gaps and emphasising mitigation strategies for emerging pathogens should be developed …

Global Risks Report 2022: What does it mean for the environment

The 17th edition of the Global Risks Perception Survey has ranked ‘climate action failure’ as the number one risk, with potentially …

‘Second wave more severe in Nigeria; third wave imminent if COVID-19 rules not followed’

Pandemic badly affected basic healthcare delivery; poorly analysed data obstructs clarity on extent of situation, says virologist Oyewole Tomori

COVID-19 policy briefs must be realistic: A review by young southern African scientists

The young scientists highlighted the need for policies that are appropriate for people’s real lives

Oxford COVID vaccine authorised in the UK – global health expert on why this is a key moment

To know the impact of the Oxford vaccine, we’ll have to wait and see. However, amid the intense doom and gloom of 2020, having multiple …

When do politicians get to think?

The people’s representative is facing a paradox: Of keeping away from people due to COVID-19. A good vision is needed to make good politics

COVID-19’s important lesson: Living with little

Learning to live with little is not living in poverty, but to cook and eat what is required, reducing gluttony and wasting little

COVID-19: Thousands pushed to starvation due to faulty biometric system in Bihar

Poor, elderly not able to match fingerprints on system, not getting food grain as a result

COVID-19: Why are the migrant workers so desperate to move out?

Partition migration was triggered by a newly drawn line between two nations whereas the present exodus highlights another kind of divide, within …

COVID-19: Gaya is using drones to sanitise streets, buildings

Gaya municipal corporation staff are making their own sanitiser using neem leaves, aloe vera

COVID-19: South Africa extends national lockdown by two weeks

The country’s increase in confirmed cases slowed to a daily average of 4% from 42% in two weeks   

Coronavirus: Country comparisons are pointless unless we account for these biases in testing

When statistics are communicated at press conferences or in the media, their limitations should be explained and any relevance to the individual …

Simply Put: Dip, dip, dip

Simply Put: O for Omicron

Simply Put: India’s COVID-19 R value is rising