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

Is India's public health infrastructure ready to tackle the second COVID-19 wave? Here's what data says

Government hospitals in Maharashtra added just 672 ICU beds between April 2020 and January 2021

‘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

Union Budget 2021-22: Taxing the working class while corporates profit from COVID-19 pandemic

The assumption that the government is making is that we are where we were one year ago. This is a false claim

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

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 …

We are not at peace with nature

What can I wish for in the middle of a pandemic? It is not going to be a “new” year if we continue with our foolish ways of managing …

How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions

Melissa Hawkinsan epidemiologist, explains the way researchers calculate how well a vaccine prevents disease, what influences these numbers and …

World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN

Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war  

COVID-19: Sharp rise projected in HIV, TB, Malaria deaths due to overwhelmed systems

Deaths could be minimised if people not forced to stay away from hospitals  

India can move 40% districts out of COVID-19 lockdown

Most districts with no cases positive to novel coronavirus in forested areas, Himalayan regions, the North East

COVID-19 could complete the conquest of the Americas that started 500 years ago

By destroying Amazonia’s last uncontacted peoples, it will do what smallpox and others did in centuries past

COVID-19 lockdown hits Patachitra artisans of Odisha crafts village hard

Artisans in Raghurajpur near Puri, who make the traditional paintings, have suffered huge losses due to the lockdown

COVID-19: India set to overtake China's total tally

Country to be among the most affected; upward trend in number of deaths, infections continue

COVID-19: Power sector could kick-start halted economy, say experts

They suggest short-term measures to overhaul the economy during the COVID-19 crisis  

The Sikh Gurus' service to the sick can be a lesson for today's pandemic

Down To Earth speaks to Mohinder Singh, professor and director of the National Institute of Panjab Studies and Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,New …

COVID-19 smell loss can have profound effects on your life, from weight change to intimacy barriers

People with no sense of smell reported feeling detached from themselves and the world

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

Two-thirds of India’s population have antibodies against novel coronavirus: ICMR 4th serosurvey

More than half of children have antibodies in them, according to the fourth serosurvey

World Environmental Health Day: One Health approach is key in preventing pandemics

A healthier environment can reduce global burden of disease by a quarter

Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance exists in this wider historical and socio-political contex

Myth of coverage: How state delay, private sector disinterest caused PM-JAY to fail

Almost 90% of COVID-19 hospitalisations under the scheme took place in 4 states

Not testing enough: Half of UP’s COVID-19 cases in 12 districts

These 12 districts also accounted for about 50% of total tests in the state

Simply Put: Dip, dip, dip