Eating well takes money – and also time, wise choices, and cooking skills. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic has caused price spikes for corn, milk, beans, and other commodities, but even before the pandemic, about 3 billion people could not afford even the cheapest options for a healthy diet. A recent analysis … Read more
DST promotes a scientific approach to Yoga on 7th International Yoga Day | Ministry of Science & Technology The importance of Yoga for Improving Heart Health was highlighted at a webinar organized on the occasion of International Yoga Day. “There is a connection between health, mind, heart and yoga & meditation can greatly help us … Read more
The second wave of COVID-19 has seen a huge rise in the demand for supplemental oxygen. Member (Health), NITI Aayog, Dr V. K. Paul has observed that breathlessness has been the most common symptom in this wave, leading in turn to a greater need for oxygen. Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman, Institute of Chest Surgery, Medanta … Read more
We found drug ads targeted at users interested in everything from bourbon to therapy If you’re a drug manufacturer looking for patients, one company has become a major destination in the past few years: Facebook. The social media giant, through its power to target users based on their interests, is especially attractive to pharmaceutical companies … Read more
Shutterstock This week we’ve seen reports of an infection called mucormycosis, often termed “black fungus”, in patients with COVID, or who are recovering from COVID, in India. Fungal infections can be devastating. And in this case, mucormycosis is adding to the burden of suffering in a country already in a deep COVID crisis. As of … Read more
Many hospitals ran out of oxygen. Idrees Mohammed/EPA India finds itself in the throes of a humanitarian disaster. Until March 2021, case numbers were low in most parts of the country, leading many to think that the worst was over. Much like in Brazil though, jingoism, overconfidence and false reassurance from the political elite negated hard-won … Read more