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India coronavirus dispatch: Why heart surgeries have got scaled back
From informal Indian economy in the time of pandemic, to making cities liveable for migrants, and why Mumbai still struggles to cope with coronavirus - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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Four or more dosage of HCQ helped health workers ward off Covid-19: ICMR
According to the National Task Force for Covid-19 in India recommended once a week maintenance dose for seven weeks (400 mg once weekly), following the loading dose (400 mg bd)
 "Four or more dosage of HCQ helped health workers ward off Covid-19: ICMR")
Will make Covid-19 tests affordable and accessible for all, says Thackeray
Maharashtra has reported over 65,000 Covid-19 positive cases which is highest among all the states
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The coronavirus pandemic and OCD: Here's your weekly health guide
The following are some pointers that could help, not only individuals who might be suffering from OCD, but all of us who tend to get anxious, during these troubled times:
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Scientists question validity of major hydroxychloroquine study
A spokeswoman for Mandeep R Mehra, the Harvard professor who was the paper's lead author, said on Friday that the study's authors had asked for an independent academic review and audit of their work.
WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle Covid-19
The WHO issued a "Solidarity Call to Action", asking other stakeholders to join the voluntary push.
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Feeling extra stressed during the pandemic? Try exercise
The study is preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed, but its results indicate that, during difficult, testing times, the benefits of exercise extend beyond the physical and perhaps bolster our psyches.
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Vaccine for Covid-19 will take long time to be ready: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The quickest for any vaccine to be prepared is not less than four years, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
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India coronavirus dispatch: Covid patients more prone to dying from surgery
States' loss of fiscal autonomy, what latest data on India's coronavirus testing tells us, and why Mumbai has more patients than beds--a roundup of pieces from across Indian publications on Covid-19
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Medical equipment to help keep you safe and monitor your well-being at home
Here are some gadgets that can help with that and advice from experts on how to use them.
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India coronavirus dispatch: The lessons for India's health system
From a safe return to business, to actions for controlling the Covid spread, and how many others a patient is infecting in India - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Covid-19 lockdown impact on menstruating women
Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses - the coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching consequences for everyone, including menstruating women. Here are the problems they face and solutions
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Covid-19 to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed: Health experts
In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid-19 tests not mandatory for maternal, newborn: Health Ministry
The ministry also said that mother and newborn should be nursed together and breastfeeding must be initiated within 1 hour of delivery, irrespective of Covid-19 status
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India coronavirus dispatch: 'Infodemic' is as dangerous as the virus itself
From Kerala's smart testing and community care, to hospitals putting off elective surgeries, and the progress with solidarity trials so far - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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Company tests coronavirus vaccine candidate on people in Australia
US-based Novavax will inject 131 volunteers in the first phase of the trial testing the safety of the vaccine and looking for signs of its effectiveness.
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Coronavirus: India overtakes Iran in cases, becomes 10th most affected
Coronavirus live updates: Globally, over 5,400,000 people infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 138,041. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19
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Polio and measles could surge after disruption of vaccine programs
The problem of slipping vaccine rates is not limited to developing countries
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Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promising Early Results in China
The early-stage trial, published in the Lancet, was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18 to 60
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Here are five signs of kidney disease that no one should not ignore
Prevention is the best cure when it comes to kidney diseases and for that, you need to understand how to detect it early on
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