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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicBMJ Global Health

Topic: BMJ Global Health

Less than 2% of babies get Covid from mothers, UK study finds vertical transmission ‘rare’

'Living review' by University of Birmingham finds no relation with trimester of pregnancy, breastfeeding, mode of delivery, but mother with severe Covid can pass it on.

Editorial by 220 journals, including Lancet and BMJ, urges emergency action on climate change

Published Monday, the editorial calls for all countries to deliver enhanced and ambitious climate plans to honour the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Tougher than smallpox, but more feasible than polio — study pushes for eradicating Covid

Study published in BMJ Global Health compares eradication of smallpox and polio to possibility of eradicating Covid-19, argues that benefits outweigh the cost of working towards eradicating the pandemic.

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.