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People wearing face masks as a precautionary measure after cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in the country, at a hospital in Chikkamagaluru, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | New variant of Covid-19, JN.1, is here, but no need to panic…

JN.1 is not a new virus but a sub-variant of BA.86, which itself is a subvariant of the Omicron variant of SARS CoV2.

26 Dec 2023 11:50 PM

Even before the current surge of respiratory illnesses in China, in much of 2023, there have been many children and adults in India. (AP File Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Flu-like illnesses’ outbreak in China no real cause for concern in India

The flu season has changed in many countries and RSV related infections are more commonly being reported.

01 Dec 2023 12:47 AM

A thick blanket of smog covers the India Gate, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Act fast to clean air, or economy will take a hit

A lot has been discussed and understood in the last decade to tackle the challenge and improve air quality.

17 Nov 2023 12:05 AM

Hungarian biochemist Katalin Kariko. (AP/PTI, File)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nobel Boost: New Malaria Vaccine; TB Vaccine Next?

Vaccines are proven and life-saving interventions, every year vaccines save millions of lives and prevent severe disease and hospitalisation

06 Oct 2023 12:05 AM

Health workers bury the body of a 12-year-old Nipah virus victim, at Kannamparambu cemetery in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Why a ‘One Health’ strategy is vital

Lately, Kerala & other states in South India have reported more new viruses than in North Indian states. Partly due to robust surveillance.

15 Sep 2023 12:08 AM

Epidemiologically speaking, what we are witnessing is likely to reflect the emerging seasonal trend of Covid-19 in India. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Prepare India for endemic Covid: Surge no big worry

The SARS CoV2 is now present in all settings and such rise and fall in cases at regular but unpredictable intervals should be expected.

10 Apr 2023 12:05 AM

In India, public health has become the subject of national discussion. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | In 2023, let’s try to make India a healthier nation

This is India’s opportunity to bring health issues to the fore globally.

02 Jan 2023 12:17 AM

A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident to be tested for Covid-19 coronavirus in Jiayuguan, in China's northwestern Gansu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Chandrakant Lahariya | Lesson from China's surge: Don't drop guard on Covid

The surge in China has not changed anything in India and there is no need to change people-related approaches in the Covid response in Indi

24 Dec 2022 8:57 AM

among all childhood vaccines, measles is one of the most effective vaccines and two shots of the measles vaccine to a child reduces the risk of disease that is close to negligible. (Representational Image/AP)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Amid surge in measles cases, it’s time to step up jabs for all

A measles vaccine has been available since 1963 and used in India’s universal immunisation programme since 1985

09 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

The Covid-19 pandemic is not on the front pages of newspapers, the face masks have been shelved by most people and hardly anyone is talking about hand-washing and physical distancing. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Covid virus hasn’t gone, but risk now is very low

A key question remains — whether Covid-19 is still a cause of worry or not? The short answer is “no”

11 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Tomato fever is not the official name of any disease. (Representational Image)

Chandrakant Lahariya | As ‘tomato fever’ emerges, misinformation challenge

It has become clear that what has been reported is not a new virus but rather a form of the “hand, foot and mouth diseases” (HFMD)

08 Sep 2022 12:00 AM

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 preventive vaccine to a student in the age group of 12 to 14 years, at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | At 75, time to focus on a healthier India@100

While health has got a lot of attention in the pandemic period there is a need for health to continue to be a sustained government priority

16 Aug 2022 12:15 AM

Monkeypox was the first and only time that the IHR emergency committee had not advised yet the WHO director-general, who decided to designate it as PHEIC and is fully empowered to do so. (AP)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Monkeypox’s challenge: It’s also an opportunity

As of now, the Central and state governments in India appear to be prepared for responding to the monkeypox emergence

28 Jul 2022 2:20 AM

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans. It belongs to the family of smallpox viruses. (Photo: AP file photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Can ‘monkeypox’ disease develop into a pandemic?

In the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, it will not be surprising if one or more cases are reported from India as well

17 Jun 2022 1:21 AM

The current rise in Covid-19 cases is largely localised to New Delhi, the NCR region and Haryana. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Don’t worry too much as Covid cases surge again

Most of those tested positive are asymptomatic or mild symptomatic & had got themselves tested voluntarily, for travel or other reasons

20 Apr 2022 12:38 AM

The end of a wave or entering into the endemic stage also means that the face mask mandates for school-age children should be done away. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Chandrakant Lahariya | A new worry: How we need to ‘live with Covid’ in India

The daily new Covid-19 cases in the country have come down to around 4,000 to 5,000, the lowest in 22 months since May 2020

14 Mar 2022 3:14 AM

This image provided by Pfizer in October 2021 shows the company's COVID-19 Paxlovid pills. U.S. health regulators on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. (Pfizer via AP)

Chandrakant Lahariya | FDA approval of Covid pill a sign of hope for the world

The US Food and Drugs Administration approved an oral Covid-19 drug Paxlovid. Molnupiravir, too, received emergency authorisation

24 Dec 2021 12:27 AM

All children in primary schools need personalised guidance from their teachers. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Why primary schools should be the first to resume classes

The individual benefits are in terms of better jobs and increased family earning in the future

01 Sep 2021 1:52 AM

It’s a wrap for Baalveer

The cast and crew of Baalveer threw a grand farewell party to celebrate their journey. The occasion did make the lead actors a tad emotional.

19 Oct 2016 11:13 PM

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