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Last week, the Central Information Commission (CIC) slammed the Directorate General of Health Services (DCGI) for replying under RTI that the file containing a crucial report pertaining to recommendations made by it in 2013 while granting approval for new drugs and clinical trials, which were...

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J David McSwane (ProPublica) 02 June 2020
The federal government and states have fueled an unregulated, chaotic market for masks ruled by oddballs, ganjapreneurs and a shadowy network of investors.   It was 10 p.m. on a Tuesday, and I was watching footage of secret stockpiles of N95 masks, so-called proof-of-life videos sent...

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Caroline Chen (ProPublica) 01 June 2020
Each person who has died of COVID-19 was somebody’s everything. Even as we mourn for those we knew, cry for those we loved and consider those who have died uncounted, the full tragedy of the pandemic hinges on one question: How do we stop the next 100,000?   The United States has now...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2020
The Maharashtra government on Friday decided to increase substantially the honorarium paid to doctors serving their bonds to bring it at par with doctors working on contract basis.   Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while announcing the decision says, the hike will further...

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On 25th May, Maharashtra and Mumbai had the COVID-19 spotlight turned on them for all the wrong reasons. After a good start to combat the pandemic in March, the state faced the ignominy of reporting, by far, the highest number of COVID+ cases, at almost 57,000.    Mumbai,...

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Akshay Naik 28 May 2020
Traditionally, spices have been added to a meal to improve taste and, perhaps, make them more palatable. Now, reinforcing their numerous health benefits, a new research study has found that a blend of spices in your meal may help lower inflammation in our bodies.    A randomised,...

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Siddhi Jain (IANS) 27 May 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has left human race with feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and a fear what's coming next. While we do our bit to stay safe, looking after our loved ones, particularly the elderly, is crucial.   In this crisis, just like the little children in the family, our...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 May 2020
The Maharashtra government has finally decided to cap charges levied by private hospitals for treating patients of coronavirus (COVID-19). A notification issued by the public health department caps the charges per day for COVID-19 patients at Rs4,000 for general beds, followed by Rs8,000 for...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 May 2020
The Aarogya Setu app, which was being enforced by Indian authorities until recently, is facing tough scrutiny and falling short. First, it was revealed that the exposure notifications system (or contact tracing technology) developed by two giants, Apple and Google, cannot be used by Aarogya...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 May 2020
Instead of capping price of N95 masks that are most required by healthcare professionals who are frontline fighters in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked makers, importers and suppliers of these masks to maintain parity in...

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At a time when the credibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) has plummeted to an all time low and internationally there's a groundswell for new leadership, India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is all set to be the chairman of the WHO's Executive Board. He has been elected to the...

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J), US-based global healthcare company, has announced it will stop selling baby talcum powder in the US and Canada. According to the media reports, the company faces thousands of consumer lawsuits claiming it caused cancer.   The announcement comes after years of...

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Caroline Chen (ProPublica) 20 May 2020
While most discussions have focused on countries’ use of surveillance technology, contact tracing is actually a fairly manual process. After interviewing contact tracing experts and taking an online course, ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen presents her takeaways.   I want you...

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Prestigious British medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday refuted claims made by US President Donald Trump in his letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that the Lancet study cited in the letter about Wuhan outbreak in December 2019 does not exist.   Trump, in his...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 May 2020
The Bombay High Court (BHC) on Tuesday asked additional solicitor general (ASG) Anil C Singh to take instructions from the Union government on capping prices for N95 masks and respond by Friday on two letters sent by Maharashtra government on the same subject. When the ASG informed the bench...

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SFOORTI MISHRA (IANS) 19 May 2020
Many resident doctors' associations in the national capital have expressed their dissatisfaction with the latest advisory issued by the Union health ministry recently for healthcare workers (HCW) working in COVID and non-COVID areas of hospitals.   According to the advisory issued by...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 May 2020
The Maharashtra food and drug administration (FDA) has conducted investigations on the black marketing of N95 masks only to find out that there is no fixed price for these life-saving masks. A letter from joint commissioner of FDA points out that the Union government has not formulated any...

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Akshay Naik 18 May 2020
Recently, mainstream media has been flooded with reports speculating on what role, if any, vitamin D may play in reducing the severity of COVID-19 infection. There have been numerous studies for and against the effects of vitamin D levels in bolstering our immune...

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Marshall Allen (ProPublica) 18 May 2020
Conspiratorial videos and websites about COVID-19 are going viral. Here’s how one of the authors of “The Conspiracy Theory Handbook” says you can fight back. One big takeaway: Focus your efforts on people who can hear evidence and think rationally.   Stephan Lewandowsky studies the...

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Dr Neela Patwardhan 14 May 2020
The thought of Sion Hospital brings back nostalgic memories! It has been a home away from home for all of us as medical students. We join at the young age of seventeen or eighteen. It takes five and a half years to acquire the basic undergraduate MBBS degree. Then, we spend three years doing...

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