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The J&J vaccine has been halted by US health authorities after reports of rare blood clots. What do we know? Are they linked to the AstraZeneca Vaccine's blood clot cases?
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What is bodily autonomy? Why does it matter? UNFPA traces how much agency women around the world exercise over their own bodies.
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A message going viral on social media falsely claims that smelling a combination of camphor, cloves, ajwain and a few drops of eucalyptus oil can help in increasing oxygen levels in the body. Read our fact-check here.
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No, we don't burn more calories in summers. Here are some common summer workout myths busted.
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How do you deal with a bleeding disorder that can turn the smallest of cuts and bruises fatal? Haemophilia patients open up about their lives in the pandemic.
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Taking out half an hour every day to exercise can do wonders for your health! Make use of being cooped up at home to get fit as a family. Kavita Devgan tells you how to do it right.
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Did you know that the blue light coming from all our screens is another reason for us to wear sunscreen indoors? We explain.
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Why is this deworming drug being prescribed as a COVID prophylactic? Should you be taking it?
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If you have symptoms of COVID, should you be getting a CT scan? We ask Dr Sumit Ray. HOD Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Delhi.
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What are the common and rare symptoms of COVID? When should you be worried? When should you seek emergency medical help? FIT explains.
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For kidney patients, getting dialysis during the pandemic has been a weekly battle on many fronts. From requiring RT-PCR tests to the shortage of trained technicians, How have they been coping? Kidney patients tell us.
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Should pregnant women get vaccinated? FOGSI has recommended pregnant and breastfeeding women get the covid vaccine - but the health ministry has not changed its recommendations yet.
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How can asthmatics protect themselves from COVID? Can COVID leave you with asthma? Dr Anshu Punjabi, Consultant-Pulmonologist, Fortis Hospital, explains.
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DRDO and Dr.Reddy's COVID drug is said to "help in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence." But do we know enough about it? Researchers question the lack of published data.
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You've been seeing distress messages from friends, family strangers flood your social media feeds. You want to help but aren't quite sure how. Harsha Satyakam writes about how you can effectively help COVID patients find resources.
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