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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine could produce antibodies, didn’t show any adverse effects in Phase 1, 2 human trials
Abigailb •Many scientists have questioned the legitimacy of the data as they claim to have noticed inconsistencies in the data and figures that are part of the vaccine study.
From claims of toxic compound presence to disease risk after immunisation, five vaccine myths busted
Myupchar •According to a 2019 article published in The Lancet, vaccine hesitancy, which is the refusal of vaccines or delay in accepting vaccines, has been around since the first vaccine was developed.
Post COVID-19 care: Here are some exercises and positions to manage breathlessness during recovery from coronavirus infection
Myupchar •The WHO says that a few positions are likely to reduce breathlessness.
Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show that the process of science is working as it should
•The urgency to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic certainly contributed to the publication of sloppy and possibly fraudulent science.
Six in ten preventable deaths are caused by poor healthcare systems: Study
•Overall, deaths from treatable conditions cost the global economy some $6 trillion in 2015 alone.
Medical journal 'The Lancet' retracts papers on experimental windpipe graft
•Retracting a study is a rare step for a prestigious journal which publishes work only after it has been peer-reviewed.
With one out of every 4 premature deaths due to pollution, India's air is worst in the world, finds Lancet study
•Asia and Africa are the regions putting the most people at risk, the study found, while India tops the list of individual countries.
End of the world? Climate change could kill half a million extra people globally in 2050
Fp Archives •West Pacific region and SE Asia are likely to be worst affected due to climate changes, and three quarters of all deaths would to occur in China, India.
At risk while saving lives: 75% Indian doctors face violence at work, reveals study
Fp Staff •Preliminary findings of an ongoing study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have revealed that over 75% of doctors in India have faced some form of violence at work.
India leads in pre-mature complication deaths of infants: Study
Fp Archives •Over 3.6 lakh children under age five die from pre-term birth complications each year in India, says an alarming study published in the prestigious journal The Lancet, adding that the complications of pre-term birth now outrank all other causes as the world's number one killer of young children.