Science & Health

What COVID-19 patients see before death; ICU doctor simulates last moments [Watch]

A brief video by an ICU doctor shows how scary it can be for COVID-19 patients in their last moments and then desperately urging them to take necessary precautions.

Nov 29, 2020

Third wave of coronavirus to hit after Christmas; UK scientists warn [reasons explained]

Coronavirus has already claimed the lives of nearly 1.5 million people worldwide, and the number of positive cases has risen to 60 million.

Nov 25, 2020

Mysterious monolith discovered in Utah Desert, sparks alien debate

The discovery of a mysterious monolith in the Utah desert has made many believe that aliens have visited earth.

Nov 25, 2020

NASA asteroid warning: 2,700 feet space rock to make close approach

This asteroid named 153201 2000 WO107 is currently screeching across space at a speed of 56,000 miles per hour. Scroll down to know more.

Nov 23, 2020

How PM Modi's Jal Shakti initiative is ending Indian households' water crisis [details]

Everyday almost 1 lakh households are being provided with water connection, while the target is to ensure that tap water reaches 15 crore people and 70 lakh homes.

Nov 22, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in India; PM Modi reviews strategy [ full details here]

PM Narendra Modi has reviewed prioritization of population groups, reaching out to healthcare workers, cold-chain Infrastructure augmentation, adding vaccinators and tech platforms for vaccine roll-out.

Nov 21, 2020

Face masks ineffective in COVID spread; Danish study challenges WHO guidelines

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan has already claimed the lives of more than 1.8 million people worldwide and so far wearing face masks and maintaining social distance has been deemed necessary to prevent spread of the virus.

Nov 19, 2020

Here's why you should keep your face masks on even during New Year's eve; Dr Fauci explains

According to Dr Fauci, vaccines can only give an added layer of protection as they are likely to be 90 to 95 per cent effective. Scroll down to read why it might be a good idea to keep your masks on.

Nov 19, 2020

Mouthwash can kill Coronavirus in just 30 secs; is this a silver lining | Deets inside

Researchers have claimed that widely-available mouthwashes have killed Coronavirus within 30 seconds of exposure in laboratory conditions. Scroll down to know more.

Nov 18, 2020

Chinese COVID vax appears safe, induces immune response | Details inside

A Chinese vaccine candidate -- CoronaVac -- appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers aged 18 to 59 years in an early-phase randomised clinical trial, say researchers.

Nov 18, 2020

Moderna's vaccine is most effective in preventing COVID-19, yet; beats Pfizer, Sputnik

Together with Pfizer Inc's vaccine, also shown to be more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December

Nov 16, 2020

If asteroid that killed dinosaurs was 30 secs late; here's what would happen

If the doomsday asteroid that hit the earth was 30 seconds late, we wouldn't have Jurassic Park movies. Here's what else would happen. Scroll down to know more.

Nov 15, 2020

Majority Indians could develop immunity before COVID vaccine arrives, but there's catch

If the virus doesn't mutate or does not cause changes then people may not think to again vaccinate themselves and then, there will be less utilization of vaccine down the line.

Nov 14, 2020

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrived in India; Dr Reddy's will begin trials soon

A viral video on social media showed small containers with Dr Reddy's logo and Sputnik V printed on them being unloaded from a vehicle.

Nov 12, 2020

After Pfizer announcement, Russia says its Sputnik COVID vaccine is 92% effective

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot.

Nov 11, 2020