The fourth national serosurvey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) indicates that more than two-thirds of India’s population have developed antibodies against COVID-19. Conducted between June and July of 2021, the survey’s findings found 67.6 percent of the country’s 1.3 billion people presented with antibodies. This marks a substantial increase from …
In an interview, INSACOG co-chair Dr N. K. Arora has said that COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the Delta variant. The Delta variant is a more transmissible strain of the novel coronavirus which emerged in India in October of last year. INSACOG refers to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). It comprises 28 laboratories under …
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At first glance, the crises of endangered species and pandemics may seem separate. But they are, in fact, interrelated as a recent Foreign Policy analysis outlines. According to the piece, authored by Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern, “the trade of illegal wildlife products is everywhere, but the pandemic offered a brief opportunity to crack …
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What’s in a name? For some campaigners, the name ‘leper’ does more harm than good in fighting the infectious disease which continues to be saddled for those whom it affects with stigma and prejudice. “Health campaigners are calling for an end to the use of the word leper, saying the language frequently used by politicians …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two companion reports regarding the potential application of human genome editing in improving public health. “Human genome editing has the potential to advance our ability to treat and cure disease, but the full impact will only be realised if we deploy it for the benefit of all people, …
The Zika outbreak in Kerala continues, with more cases reported in the state already embattled by COVID-19. The state detected cases of Zika last week, putting it on alert. As of yesterday, the total case count is nineteen. The state health minister Veena George announced the establishment of testing facilities at the medical colleges in …
At the time of writing, COVID-19 officially has claimed more than 400,000 lives in India. Some believe the true death toll of COVID-19 to be considerably higher. In an interview with The Wire, data journalist Rukmini S. posits the actual number of fatalities to be 2.5 million including 1.5 million fatalities during the second wave. …
Drugmaker Moderna is said to have secured an offer of legal indemnity regarding its COVID-19 vaccine from the Government, albeit with certain provisions. Individuals familiar with the matter said an offer has been sent to the drugmaker, which is based in the United States, reports The Economic Times. The company’s board of directors are expected …
So-called ‘long COVID’, where survivors of COVID-19 continue to experience debilitating symptoms even requiring hospitalisation, remains a concern for India’s healthcare system. As The Economic Times reports, “doctors are dealing with [a] rising number of long Covid patients with symptoms like persistent body ache, low grade fever, lung fibrosis, pulmonary embolism and brain fogging in …
This week marked an importance observance which went overlooked by large swathes of the media, including this publication. World Zoonoses Day took place on July 6th, coinciding with the anniversary of the first rabies vaccine administered by French biologist Dr Louis Pasteur in 1885. Zoonoses, as explained by the World Health Organization (WHO), refer to …
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