Health Experts

Multiple studies, letter from experts force AIIMS-ICMR to drop plasma therapy as COVID-19 treatment

At the start of the pandemic, CPT was thought to be effective, but research and data showed this is not true.

Health experts voice doubts, concerns about hurried approval process for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin

Balram Bhargava, head of ICMR said the “restricted use” of a vaccine on the basis of data from early clinical trials is legally possible in a pandemic.

WHO will review claims of airborne transmission of Coronavirus made by health experts from 32 countries

WHO guidance to health workers, dated 29 June, says SARS-CoV-2 is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets and on surfaces.

As governments restart the economy, health experts worry about a second wave of COVID-19 infections

Worldwide the novel coronavirus has infected more than 3.6 million people and killed over a quarter-million,

India to send nearly 1,000 tonne of paracetamol raw material to Europe; eases export curbs on over-the-counter medicines

Europe is India’s biggest buyer of paracetamol APIs and imports around 12,000 tonnes annually, according to Pharmexcil estimates.

Crude claws back into positive territory but historic crash spooks investors; analysts hint at demand destruction

May futures settled at minus $37.63 a barrel on Monday, a 306% daily drop, driven by the rapid filling of the United States’ main storage hub at Cushing, Oklahoma - the delivery point for West Texas crude.

Coronavirus Outbreak: What's the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?

For weeks, epidemiologists have been calling coronavirus a pandemic and from an epidemiological perspective, WHO’s declaration is overdue.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Twitter rejigs verification process to boost more accounts belonging to health experts to curb misinformation

In an attempt to combat misinformation on coronavirus, Twitter is aiming to make it easier for health experts to get verified on the social media site

Coronavirus-related or otherwise, here's why working from home is highly overrated

Research found the ideal amount of work-from-home time is 1 1/2 days per week — enough to participate in office culture along with time for work.