Simantini Dey is Principal Correspondent at News18.com. She writes on books, culture, gender, climate change and entertainment.
There has been a substantial rise in cases of obesity among teenagers during this period, and the leading cause for this is lifestyle disruptions.
Countries like India and Nigeria have won a hard-fought battle against the wild poliovirus, and as we struggle to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not only important to hold on to the success that we have achieved in terms of polio eradication, but also to incorporate lessons learned from the polio immunization program in the past decades to our COVID vaccination drive.
New viral strains can also develop via recombination, when viruses acquire genes from other viruses or even from their hosts.
Independence Day 2021: A world-renowned Indian violinist, composer, and conductor, L Subramaniam, helped us trace the evolution of music listening and shared memories of the simple life of his boyhood years in Chennai.
In this week’s column, Dr Rakesh Lodha, Professor, and In-charge of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, will talk about how COVID impacts premature babies, and how the vaccine taken by pregnant mothers affect unborn children.
A year and a half of dealing with this crisis has led to extreme burnout, depression, and anxiety, but the most lingering feelings that doctors struggle to cope with, are profound loss and grief.
The doctor said every physical change needs to be monitored closely while dealing with long Covid, and there is a need to stay in touch with a physician who will help you navigate this phase.
Dr Handa explained that some of the most common long Covid symptoms are sore throat and stuffy or runny nose. Some patients also complain about the loss of smell.
Long Covid symptoms in children include fatigue, poor appetite, chest pain, headaches, body aches, dizziness, sore throat and difficulty in concentrating.
In an interview with News18.com, Christopher Chapple, a Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology traces the trajectory of Yoga's popularization in the West.
Malaika Arora has made Yoga an aspirational practice for the masses. Paparazzi gather in swamps to click her photos as she enters the gym, and her yoga videos get thousands of views.
The most common neuropsychiatric conditions seen in long Covid are anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and insomnia.
In this week’s column, Prof (Dr) Nitin M Nagarkar, Director and CEO at AIIMS Raipur and Head of Department of ENT, Head and Neck surgery has replied to queries related to COVID-19 and ear, nasal as well as throat infections.
The doctor said that the most efficient way to manage extrapulmonary diseases was through regular follow-ups and adherence to medical instructions.
Some Covid-19 patients have shown raised liver enzymes, leading doctors to think that there is a possible direct implication of Covid-19 on the liver.
The 2019 student body election of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has brought to power a diverse group of students who are all set to tackle the hostel fee hike, non-transparent hostel tender allocation of Hyderabad campus after the oath-taking ceremony today.
While most Indian men have clearly been sitting this one out, the #metoo movement, thanks to Indian women, has been gaining steady momentum with each passing week.
Today, Euphoria band members are perhaps the only independent artists from the 90's Indie pop scene who are still surviving and making music.
All the women yatris who are currently traveling through different parts of India and spreading the message of peace will reach Delhi by 13 October, where a day-long event will be held to celebrate peace and harmony.
While the media has already started viewing literature through the gender lens, it is time for those people who represent the hallowed literary prizes to take that into consideration as well.
Bachchan's voice is not only one of the most recognized and revered voices in our country but it is also very influential. If he talks about an issue -- be it the film fraternity or the audience -- everyone listens.
It isn't time to throw out that idiot box yet. Here's why
Manto never shied away from calling out the inherent gender bias of the society.
The House With a Clock in Its Walls is no classic in the making and can be quite bland for adults.
Dr. Babhulkar cannot wait to see the day when his majestic, 200 kilos weighing, 8-year-old adopted tiger -- Sahebrao will be pain-free and walk in the royal manner in which tigers are born to walk.
Active euthanasia is a slippery slope indeed, and there are chances that in a country like India it may become a cheap substitute for expensive palliative health care, that many have a hard time providing for.
It's a sad reality for most struggling actresses to come to terms with, that when Suhana Khan walks into the Vogue office, no one will tell her, 'You don't fit requirements.'
Here's why cover shoots have become so crucial for star kids aspiring to have a Bollywood career.
Lesbians: butch, unkempt and tomboyish. Gay: Effeminate, stylish and well-groomed. These are some of the popular perceptions that were peddled by society in the last few decades.