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US grants emergency approval to at-home sample collection kit for Covid-19 test

The new Covid-19 test kit allows a patient to self-collect a nasal swab and send it to lab. The process will take three to five days.

Be extra careful: Doctors to 20 cr Indians with high BP, hypertension who are at Covid risk

On World Hypertension Day, doctors say while link between high BP & Covid-19 hasn’t been fully established, patients are better off taking more precautions.

Why the ACE2 receptor could be key to treating Covid-19

Called the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, or ACE2, the protein provides the entry point for the coronavirus to hook into and infect human cells.

Medical cannabis for kids is what Canadian paediatricians are grappling with

Doctors are asked about medical cannabis regularly for issues such as chronic pain, mental health issues, arthritis, ADHD and sleep problems.

ICMR’s random sample-based Covid survey a step in right direction: Harvard expert

In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Harvard professor S .V. Subramanian urged ICMR to use the National Family Health Survey framework to conduct Covid-19 surveillance. 

India sees highest 24-hour spike with nearly 5,000 new Covid-19 cases, 120 fresh deaths

The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country stands at 53,946, while 34,108 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.

What it means for Covid to never go away and become endemic — like HIV, malaria, measles

The WHO has warned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus will not disappear and Covid-19 might become endemic, regularly occurring in humans.

Delhi AIIMS tests popular cancer drug to see if it can prevent mild Covid from getting severe

Results of the AIIMS trial involving imatinib, which received the ethics committee’s nod in April, are likely by July. 

Why there are so many antibiotics and so few antivirals in the world

Viruses use our own cells to multiply, making it harder to kill them. It is also why we are struggling to create an antiviral for SARS-CoV-2.

Coronavirus deaths climb to 2,752 in India, cases at 85,940

According to the Union Health Ministry, India registered an increase of 103 deaths and 3,970 cases in the last 24 hours.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.