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We find that people undergo anxiety, fear, depression and phobias. Offices of psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists are filled with normal, everyday people who cannot cope with lifes struggles. They are unable to deal with their problems.

Covid-19 fear still pushing one in five into depression

55 per cent of people suffered depression post lockdown due to job loss, financial crisis

5 Nov 2020 4:36 PM IST

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Overcoming unemployment tough times

Facing unemployment or reduced employment is tough at any given point. Here are some practical suggestions to bring...

5 Nov 2020 12:15 PM IST

October is breast cancer awareness month. (Photo: Pixabay)

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 Â‘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)

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. AFP

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 chief

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 privacy

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 Photo

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.

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 elderly

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