Month: February 2021

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Fewer Than 100 Individuals Make up New Giant Whale Species

Teresa L. Carey 13/02/2021

There's been a flurry of reported sightings of new...

A worker from the municipality carries out fumigation to help control the spread of Chikungunya and dengue fever, which are caused by viruses carried by mosquitoes. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Tap Water Access in Delhi Linked To Dengue Infection Risk: Study

The study found that colonies with poor access to...

A dose of AstraZeneca vaccine is prepared at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Maidstone, Britain. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Britain’s Coronavirus Variant a Global Concern, Says UK Scientist

Guy Faulconbridge 12/02/2021

The South African, the UK or Kent and the...

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ICMR Survey Hopes To Provide ‘Concrete Measures’ for India’s Snakebite Problem

Amrit B.L.S. 12/02/2021

It is estimated that on average, at least 58,000...

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Do India’s Medical Textbooks Have Homophobic Language?

Adil Rashid 12/02/2021

There's a history to why they have lingered in...

Not Perfect, but Saves Lives, AstraZeneca Says as Africa Backs COVID-19 Shot

Pushkala Aripaka and Ludwig Burger 12/02/2021

AstraZeneca aims to produce more than 200 million doses...

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Chhattisgarh Health Min Refuses Covaxin Over Efficacy Doubts, Vardhan Replies

The Wire Staff 12/02/2021

T.S. Singh Deo founded his request on two concerns:...