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How to set up a routine for your baby's sleep? Here're the fundamentals

As the parent, you can aim to set a morning wake-up time, and it should be consistent every day (plus or minus half an hour). Bedtime will be 12 to 13 hours later

As demand for masks skyrocket, 3D printers help in fight against Covid-19

About 500 shields have gone to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where officials estimate nurses use up to 15 PPE sets over three shifts for just one patient

In Italy, the right antibodies may be needed to go back to work

Having the right antibodies to the virus in one's blood - a potential marker of immunity - may soon determine who gets to work and who does not, who is locked down and who is free

Covid-19: Lack of access to basic amenities among poor making fight harder

Unfortunately the focus on handwashing was not included in the large Swachh Bharat Mission

Just breathing may be enough to spread coronavirus, warn US scientists

The official advice is that only sick people need to cover their faces, as well as those caring for them at home

Coronavirus impact: Over-sanitising? Here's how to keep your skin hydrated

Your hands come into contact with multiple surfaces throughout the day. Touching your face frequently will only transfer the germs and impurities from your hands to your face

ICMR recommends antibody test for speedy detection of coronavirus cases

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its interim advisory has recommended the use of the rapid antibody test in the country's coronavirus hotspots

Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise

Hospitals devise protocols to help deal with the surge in the number of patients

Drop in routine vaccinations could fuel outbreak of measles: Health experts

'Measles is probably number one in my worry list at the current time', said Gavi Vaccine Alliance

Coronavirus LIVE: US deaths exceed China tally; India toll rises to 35

Coronavirus latest updates: Worldwide, the number of cases has crossed 846,251, around 41,482 have died. Stay tuned to Business Standard for Covid-19 LIVE updates

Middle-aged people too at higher risk of dying from coronavirus: Report

Researchers from Britain analysed more than 3,600 confirmed Covid-19 cases

US healthcare, one of the best in world, under deep stress due to Covid-19

Health officials fear a similar situation could be in various metropolitan cities across America as COVID-19 spreads like wildfire.

Covid-19 affects hearts of even those without any cardiac condition: Study

According to the study, critical cases are those that reported respiratory failure, septic shock, and multiple organ dysfunction or failure that resulted in death.

Covid-19 Factoid: Coronavirus becoming more fatal, and 3 other data trends

The US remains the worst affected with more than 120,000 registered cases so far, with New York alone accounting for two-fifths of those

Covid-19 Factoid: Spain's deadliest day, and 3 other important data trends

While the number of Covid-19 cases in India is dangerously close to 1,000, the US has become the first to cross the 100,000 mark, and Italy has overtaken China to be the second-most impacted country

Doctor working with Amazon tribe tests positive for coronavirus

The doctor, who has not been named, had returned from vacation on March 18 to work with the Tikunas, a tribe of more than 30,000 people who live in the upper Amazon

Theme park in UK opens drive-through coronavirus testing facility

The United Kingdom has so far reported 14,754 cases of the virus and 1,019 deaths

Coronavirus symptoms similar to heart attacks in patients, say doctors

Should every coronavirus patient be tested for high blood levels of troponin to see if the virus has attacked the heart?

Vitamin-B is the key when it comes to pregnancy, says Ranjana Sharma

Specifically, vitamin B6, B9 (Folic acid), and B12 are known to help with pregnancy symptoms and reduce the risk of birth defects.

Will heat, humidity slow down coronavirus outbreak? What experts say

All five studies that have come out between March 10 and March 23 have analysed COVID-19's relation with temperature and humidity in China and in other countries with high number of cases