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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 180.7mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 180.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.91 million, according to the Johns Hopkins...
Malaria tracker launched to help affected Commonwealth nations
A new tracker has been launched to help Commonwealth countries monitor progress towards halving malaria cases by 2023 and ultimately eradicating the disease by...
Covid: US sees sharpest decline in life expectancy since WWII
Covid-19 pandemic decreased life expectancy in the US by 1.87 years, between 2018 and 2020, a drop not seen since World War II, according...
Toxic workplaces increase risk of depression by 300%
Working for organizations that fail to prioritize employees' mental health can increase the risk of being diagnosed with depression threefold, finds a study.
And while...
Chinese researchers removed key Covid-19 gene data from NIH database
The US National Institutes of Health has deleted gene sequences of early Covid-19 cases from a key scientific database at the request of Chinese...
On Int’l Yoga Day, Shilpa Shetty suggests asana for Covid recovery
Bollywood actress and yoga enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to social media on the International Yoga Day on Monday to suggest an asana that...
Subdued Yoga day celebrations across Karnataka due to Covid
Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa and health minister, K. Sudhakar jointly launched the International Yoga Day by performing Asanas (body postures) at the chief...
Pfizer’s arthritis drug can cut death risk in severe Covid patients
An arthritis drug -- Tofacitinib -- developed by US biopharmaceutical Pfizer has shown to be effective in reducing the risk of death or respiratory...
Fortis Healthcare to introduce Sputnik V from June 19
Fortis Healthcare on Thursday announced that the Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 will be available at two of its hospitals as part of a...
Amazon Covid test kit now available online
E-commerce major Amazon has started selling its own test kits for Covid-19. The test kit is on sale for $39.99 on the e-commerce platform...