Month: May 2021

Medical workers tend to a patient suffering from COVID-19, inside the ICU ward at Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi

COVID-19: Daily Deaths Hit Record 4,529 as India’s Vaccination Drive Falters

The Wire Staff 19/05/2021

The government said about 98% of India's population of...

FILE PHOTO: Medical professionals push a collecting cart at the community testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong Kong

After India, B.1.617 Variant Found in 44 Countries, Spurs Fear of Global Surge

The Wire Staff 19/05/2021

The B.1.617 variant's global spread has prompted alarm and...

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After 36 Years, Scientists Find Catching Ovarian Cancer Early Doesn’t Save Lives

Ian Jacobs 19/05/2021

A long trial found that detecting ovarian cancer early...

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‘B.1.617.2 May Be 50% More Contagious Than Variant First Seen in UK’

Karan Thapar 19/05/2021

Gagandeep Kang said B.1.617.2 is a key component of...

COVID Vaccination: Covishield arrives in Ahmedabad

Centre Says Covishield Clot Risk Minuscule, but Is the Monitoring System Robust?

The Wire Staff 18/05/2021

India has reported 26 potential cases of bleeding and...

Indian Navy help people after cyclone Tauktae's landfall, in Mumbai

Cyclone Tauktae Kills 19, Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Gujarat

  Abinash Dash Choudhury and Sweta Dash 18/05/2021

The cyclone Tauktae, which made landfall in the western...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 104th Indian Science Congress in Tirupati, 2017. Credit: PTI

Why 2003 Was an Important Year for India’s S&T Policy Resolutions

Itty Abraham 18/05/2021

With STP-2003, a watershed was crossed. Not only would...