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October is breast cancer awareness month. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Indian, Pakistani women diagnosed with more aggressive breast cancer...

South Asians are the fastest-growing major ethnic group in the United States with breast cancer rates increasing within...

26 Oct 2020 4:45 PM IST

With most frontrunner vaccine candidates likely to require ‘extra cold storage, the private sector could also be roped in for effective delivery of a preventive when it is available, suggest several experts and industry insiders. (AP)Life
Ramping up cold storage facilities critical as India preps for virus...

Unlike drugs, virtually all vaccines need to be transported at cold temperatures, usually between 2 and 8 degrees...

8 Oct 2020 1:27 PM IST

In this photo illustration, a syringe is displayed at the Hindustan Syringes factory in Faridabad. - Indias biggest syringe manufacturer is ramping up its production to churn out a billion units, anticipating a surge in demand as the global race to find a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine heats up. AFPLife
Serum Institute of India: India will go ahead with Oxford COVID...

The SII has been issued a show cause notice by Indian drug controller DCGI after one volunteer reported unwell in UK

10 Sept 2020 11:29 AM IST

World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO chiefLife
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO chief

But when the next pandemic comes, the world must be ready more ready than it was this time,' Ghebreyesus told a news...

9 Sept 2020 10:54 AM IST

The late actors therapist talking freely to the media and disclosing the nature of his mental illness raises serious questions about the privacyLife
Why isn't Sushant's doctor respecting his privacy?

Client privacy is sacrosanct, and mental-health professionals especially need to understand the ethics of guarding it

25 Aug 2020 6:51 PM IST

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Eyes online

With online classes still looking like a permanent addition in student lives, eye care has become mandatory

20 Aug 2020 8:03 PM IST

A health official wearing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a temporary testing facility in New Delhi. AP PhotoLife
Scientists now documenting a growing list of symptoms for COVID-19,...

Dr Y. Gopi Krishna, Senior Interventional Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals, shares atypical symptoms of coronavirus...

28 July 2020 6:41 PM IST

Hyderabads Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has also begun the Phase-1 human clinical trials for Covaxin from July 20.Life
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows encouraging results' in phase-I of...

Covaxin is one of the only two indigenous COVID vaccine candidates approved for human clinical trials in India

27 July 2020 3:21 PM IST

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Beware of Insta-Therapists'

As mental health gets more visibility, is counselling becoming a money-making game for unqualified influencers

16 July 2020 7:56 PM IST

Dr Harikishan Boorugu, who is a general physician, agrees to the need for extra precautionary arrangements for children and the elderlyLife
COVID out there? Here's what doctors suggest to stay safe

Those who have been ensuring proper care and hygiene have been preparing for the possibilities of a COVID-19 infection

13 July 2020 8:37 PM IST

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We asked docs: Do Favipiravir and Remdesivir work against Covid-19?

FUJIFILM Corporation has partnered with DRL and Global Response Aid for the development manufacture and sales of Avigan...

5 July 2020 6:36 PM IST

Travellers wear face masks as they arrive in the main terminal of Denver International Airport. AP photoLife
Air travel in the time of pandemic: Is flight journey safe?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too

30 Jun 2020 2:42 PM IST

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