Middle East respiratory syndrome is a coronavirus identified in 2012 and is said to be transmitted to humans from camels
The Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), a new strain of Coronavirus which was detected only after the outbreak was reported in China’s Wuhan in the end of 2019
According to WHO, the main reason behind the outbreak of SARS in 2002 were chains of human-to-human transmission
As India extends the nation-wide lockdown till May 17, the ministry of health and family welfare revised its guidelines for classifying 733 districts into zones -...
There are about 100 active project to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, here are the different methods being used to develop the vaccine of...
There are two types of tests for COVID-19 – tests for antibodies and tests directly for the virus. Currently, in India, RT-PCR test is being followed...
In pool testing, samples of throat swabs from two to five people are mixed together and tested in a single unit and individuals are screened individually...
NDTV speaks with doctors to know if Air Conditioners can spread the coronavirus
The last pandemic to transit to post-pandemic stage was H1N1 or swine flu in 2010, here’s all you need to know about how a pandemic disease...
A COVID-19 PPE kit ideally includes gloves, laboratory coats, gowns, goggles, glasses with side shields, shoe covers, face shields and masks, according to the Indian Council...
How can soap kill coronavirus? What is the correct way to practice handwashing? Doctors and experts explain it all
As the world grapples to find ways to end the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increasing discourse on pursuing herd immunity to overcome the disease. Here...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
