Month: August 2020

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WHO Says Russian Vaccine Is Not in Its Advanced Test Stages

A senior adviser to WHO's director-general said the organisation...

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Is It Constitutional to Declare Wild Animals to Be ‘Vermin’?

Malavika Parthasarathy and Apoorva 14/08/2020

The first mention of wildlife in the Indian Constitution...

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Non-Specialist Scientists and Doctors Should Stop Speculating About COVID-19

Aswin Sekhar 13/08/2020

More than a few scientists around the world have...

Wider Image: Last doctor standing: Pandemic pushes Indian hospital to brink

Last Doctor Standing: Pandemic Pushes Indian Hospital to Brink

Danish Siddiqui 13/08/2020

"For the people of Bhagalpur and nearby districts, it...

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Prospect Theory Shows How Confusion During a Pandemic Is Bad for Health

Indranil De 13/08/2020

More the confusion created by influential people, the more...

A handout photo shows samples of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow

COVID-19: It’s Risky to Cut Corners on Vaccine Clinical Trials – as Russia Is

Abram L. Wagner 13/08/2020

Hasty rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine could prime people...

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Every Monsoon, Kerala’s Deadly Landslides Showcase the ‘New Normal’

K.A. Shaji 13/08/2020

In Pathanamthitta, three major rivers – Pampa, Manimala and...