COVID-19
The elderly and those with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Dr. Maheema Bhaskar describes how patients with risk factors are reacting to COVID-19, and how they are being managed.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of a thriving scientific ecosystem for dealing with global crises. In this two-part article series, Kaushik Biswas, Associate Professor at the Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, discusses how innovative scientific endeavours are paving the way for better prevention and treatment strategies for this rapidly-spreading disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of a thriving scientific ecosystem for dealing with global crises. In this two-part article series, Kaushik Biswas, Associate Professor at the Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, discusses how innovative scientific endeavours are paving the way for better prevention and treatment strategies for this rapidly-spreading disease.
In this Q&A with Vanshika Singh, public health researcher Yogeshwar Kalkonde takes us through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic for those at the fringes of healthcare ‒ the rural Indian population.
In this Q&A, Amitabha Bandyopadhyay describes how startups in India have risen to the challenge of providing COVID-19 solutions, highlighting the example of Nocca Robotics, a startup that swiftly developed a low-cost ventilator in record time.
This article describes some links between the BCG vaccine and the innate immune system, and how this may help the body in the battle against infectious diseases including COVID-19.