Nurses

World Population Day 2020: India need to focus on quality health care for all in the post-COVID-19 era

With the private health sector failing to provide equitable healthcare, we should consider regulations to ensure it acts in the people's interests and not in the quest for profits.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Navy patent low-cost personal protective equipment, moves on to mass production

The PPE developed by the Navy provides protection along with high breathability and is more suitable for hot and humid weather conditions.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 100 years later, we are staring at another pandemic, with masks on and no vaccine in sight

Conspiracy theorists have blamed COVID-19 on the development of 5G networks, just as they say radio waves caused the 1918 flu.

'Afraid to be a nurse': Celebrated in some countries for efforts against COVID-19, healthcare workers face abuse in others

In many cities, doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have been celebrated with choruses of applause and cheers from windows and rooftops for providing the front-line defence against the pandemic

With Kerala's nurses on frontlines of coronavirus fight, a brief history of nursing profession in the state

Historically, intrepid nurses from Kerala travelled to remote corners of the country and the world — a trend that continues today, as they are on the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Doctors rely on each other and guidelines as no cure or vaccine emerges

The evidence on the efficiency of the drugs are not enough and doctors have to use a range of options while treating COVID-19 patients.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Are the use of ventilators, for seriously ill patients, causing more harm than good?

Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and doctors are worried.

Eastern Railway invites applications from medical staff for walk-in interviews on 16 April to strengthen COVID-19 preparedness

Eastern Railway has invited applications for recruitment to the post of medical practitioners and nursing staff. Candidates have been asked to come for a walk-in interview for the contractual posts.

World Health Day 2020: Why becoming a nurse is not as easy as you might think

World Health Day 2020 is dedicated to the celebration of nurses and midwives, whose immense role in healthcare is frequently forgotten.

The rising heroes of the coronavirus pandemic are the nations’ biggest nerds

Some of the scientists, are also painfully vulnerable, becoming sick themselves while carrying out their duties.