What a time we live in. People in the cities, particularly those with desk jobs, are becoming deficient in Vitamin D and are having to take supplements for something that the sun gives us freely. Although it feels intuitive, it was not always known that sunlight was a major factor in the health...
As people are becoming more and more health conscious, they’re not only focusing on what they put on their plates but also what vessels they cook their food in. For this reason, cast iron cookware is making a big comeback into Indian kitchens, replacing their Teflon counterparts. While cooking...
‘Even as central and state governments push for vaccination, many continue to resist vaccinating themselves. Some ask why they are being compelled and say that the choice should be left to the individual. Governments say one should get the vaccine to prevent infecting others, and exercising...
At the end of nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasises a simple safety protocol against the virus: avoid close contact with people at a conversational distance, keep off poorly ventilated, crowded indoor spaces, and do not touch your face after...
Vaccine denial or hesitancy, which is quite prevalent among the population especially among youngsters, has been affecting vaccine coverage in Tamil Nadu. Affluence, doubts over government transparency and lack of community outreach creating awareness about vaccines are causing vaccine denial...
Corona was all over the news late 2019 and early 2020 but India didn’t seem to be affected by it at that time. It seemed like a Chinese problem but was being talked about everywhere. Then Europe was in the news. Horror stories were coming out of Italy. In India, infections were still not very...
The 2017 jallikattu protests marked a watershed moment in recent history of Tamil Nadu. It brought forth young Tamils’ rootedness and also their anxiety about losing their traditions. Boycott of colas was mooted, for instance. Campaigners for jallikattu alleged that the ban on the bull sport...
In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court ruled that teachers not willing to take a jab need not come to schools. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwer Nath Bhandari and Justice P D Audikesavalu refused to hear the Public Interest Litigation challenging the vaccine mandate for...
Experts have noted that Omicron carries 30 mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome. They say that current vaccines may not prevent Omicron infection although there is every chance vaccinated individuals would be able to fight the infection better. For this reason, the high levels of vaccine...
World Health Organization has declared COVID19 variant Omicron (B.1.1.529) as a variant of concern. The independent group of experts under the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) periodically evaluates COVID19 to find specific mutations and combinations of mutations....
