Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study
Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk
From quarters to kothis: A migrant couple’s journey to nowhere
Safety nets of millions of migrant workers came apart as COVID-19 lockdown came into force
Dangers of a nationalist vaccine
In the time of COVID-19, the Indian government has shown an embarrassing readiness to cut corners by seeking to push through a vaccination by …
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark
The Nigerian government ignored fundamental problems that have plagued previous economic plans, power and education
COVID-19 pandemic: Women in charge
Women make up the majority of workers in the health and social welfare sectors globally. Nearly one in three women work in agriculture and do …
Post-pandemic: Fear, time, mass death dominate the world of the novel coronavirus
COVID-19 has 3 official narratives — the medical and the governmental are presented emphatically; the social is ignored
COVID-19: Ethiopia stares at water crisis
Only 42 per cent of the population in the east African country has access to clean water supply
Every drop counts in these times of COVID-19
The most important lesson learnt during the current pandemic is that we need to ensure everybody has access to clean water
Stop all trade talks during COVID-19: Civil society to WTO
Instead, refocus on access to medical supplies and saving lives, they urge
COVID-19: ‘Nurses need support for trauma, pain they experience’
A nurse on the frontlines of 2014 Ebola outbreak recounts her story of struggle, fear and courage
COVID-19: Shut pet markets, animal protection organisation urges PM
The animal rights organisation said that both SARS and COVID-19 were caused by viruses linked to wildlife markets in China
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine
On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
The declaration was made after case was registered in Goma city, which shares a border with Rwanda
We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock
The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus
Africa must make sure it’s part of the search for a coronavirus vaccine
To refuse inclusion would prevent Africa’s researchers from being significant players in the universal fight against the virus
COVID-19: Italy had 5.8 million cases by March 28, says study
Lockdowns reduced transmissibility in European nations but not template for all countries
India’s COVID-19 vaccine: Study investigators say August 15 deadline unachievable
Indian Council of Medical research suggests a month’s time to complete three phases, global experiments taking months
COVID-19: Bengal has highest death rate, least testing in India
Combination of both may prove to be disastrous for the state in the long run, say experts
Prevention better than cure: Why World Bank bats for One Health to combat pandemics
Report finds cost of prevention a third of fighting off pandemic as pace of emerging infectious outbreaks increase
COVID-19: Govt contradicts ‘media report’ on genome sequencing but fails to clarify total numbers
On June 6, the government said revised strategy would detect new variants; on September 6, it said the first strategy had served the purpose
Small island states faced thrice as much fall in GDP in 2020 as other developing countries: UN
The COVID-19 pandemic affected all spheres of live in the climatically sensitive small island countries, according to a new UN report
WATCH: Will mixing COVID-19 vaccines be effective?
Some early studies have shown that combining vaccines produce a better immune response. But the efficacy of the vaccine combination is yet to be …
COVID-19 second wave: Putting India first
The Union government proclaimed victory against COVID-19 in September 2020. The result was an unrelenting, unforgiving second wave
COVID-19: Beware of ‘Mexican variant’
Down To Earth speaks to Saumitra Das, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics in West Bengal about the possible role of a …
COVID-19 vaccines for all: Decoding global tenders by states
At least a dozen Indian states have floated or will float tenders for procuring vaccines and will also bear the cost