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Demystifying clinical trials: Everything you need to know about process, safety, eligibility
Sanish Davis •Increased public awareness and proactive participation in clinical trials are the keys to developing new treatments for of diseases in India and around the globe.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Uncertainty, doubts for Games' volunteers, fans with less than six months to go
•With less than six months to go, Japanese who hope to be involved as spectators, torch bearers and volunteers are confronting the prospect of the Olympics being drastically scaled back or cancelled altogether.
Researchers debate if infecting people on purpose to test Coronavirus vaccines is ethical
•Human challenge trials have been used to test other vaccines but there were rescue medicines to cure those who got sick. There is no cure for COVID-19.
In Tamil Nadu, NGOs and volunteers pave way for migrant workers as govt machinery struggles to cope with COVID-19 crisis
Catherinegilon •From arranging dry ration, medicines, soaps and water to helping migrant workers with online railway booking, volunteers in Tamil Nadu have provided unrelenting support since day one
ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Meet the Cricketeers, the unsung heroes of mega cricket events in England
Snehal Pradhan •The Cricketeers were everyday people, with everyday problems, coming together for a higher purpose during events such as the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 and the Champions Trophy 2017.
New Zealand rescuers form human chain to help stranded whales after 300 died
•Whale rescuers in New Zealand linked arms in neck-deep water on Saturday to try and prevent about 200 pilot whales from stranding themselves in a remote bay
Chennai oil spill: Health hazards of this ecological nightmare are monumental
Vishwamsankaran •The health hazards of the Chennai oil spill and the ecological damage sustained by the nearly 20 tons of fuel spilled on the Ennore shoreline are monumental
Rio 2016 volunteers: The people who helped make Olympics and Paralympics a success
•Humans of Olympics: Meet Flossy, an English student in Rio to experience the Olympic energy
Shrenik Avlani •Two young girls from London met a third from Spain and became friends pretty quickly thanks to the Olympics.
According to a study, exercise undervalued by up to 40 percent by fitness bands
Fp Archives •Fitness freaks, take note! Popular wrist-worn tracking bands may underestimate exercise levels by up to 40 percent, a new study has found.