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Children can also get critically ill from coronavirus: US doctors cite 3-week-old’s case

From a potential DNA-based vaccine to how income inequalities affect virus, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Scientists create device that removes CO2 directly from blood, could aid Covid-19 patients

From understanding why certain heart disease patients fare worse with the infection, to how loss of smell is linked to lower hospitalisation risk, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Gujarat is wrong. There’s just 1 strain of coronavirus and all mutations are as dangerous

Studies have shown there aren’t different strains of the novel coronavirus, just different mutations. None of them is more or less dangerous than others.

Coronavirus lingers in the air of crowded spaces, new study finds

Researchers found bits of the virus’s genetic material floating in the air of two Wuhan hospital toilets and an indoor space housing large crowds.

India could see last of new Covid cases by July-end, Singapore study predicts using AI, data

Model doesn't take into account possibility of second wave of infections. Researchers also say estimates may not be accurate for countries under-reporting cases.

World Malaria Day: Why a disease thousands of years old continues to kill

Malaria, which kills around 5 lakh people every year, is caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites.

Don’t demonise bats, we need them: Researchers explain why ‘mass hysteria’ is uncalled for

Chiropterologists from 6 Asian nations have released a seven-point statement to combat ill-informed opinions on bats as the source of Covid-19.

Clinical trial to test if HCQ, HIV drug can prevent infection in Covid-19 ‘contact persons’

From electronic stockings for bed-ridden patients to artificial antibodies trial — ThePrint brings you the latest research on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hubble telescope turns 30 — here’s a look at 5 iconic images it beamed back from space

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 24 April 1990. In the past 30 years, the telescope captured some iconic images from intergalactic spars to massive blackholes.

Tweaking patient’s immune cells to target the virus could be potential therapy: Scientists

A possible vaccine from plant viruses and a study that disproves presence of Covid-19 in semen — ThePrint brings you the latest research on the pandemic.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.