Tag: HEALTH
With boiler blast, the Neyveli power station becomes a fiery grave
The thermal power station in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, suffered a boiler blast resulting in the death of 13 workers who were involved in a routine maintenance operation.
Indian Women Face Major ‘Sanitary Pad Crisis’ as Country Battles the Coronavirus Pandemic
Indian women are experiencing a major ‘sanitary pad crisis’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Does vitamin D ward off coronavirus? Don’t reach for the supplements yet
Vitamin D concentrations are lower in people with obesity, those with high blood pressure or diabetes and in those who smoke. It can be stored in fat cells, thus reducing the circulating concentration in the blood.
Period Blood Doesn’t Wait for Pandemics to Get Over, Policy Must Catch Up
Period practices around the world have been adversely impacted by scarce availability and sharp rise in prices of sanitary products.
Women Enter Dark Pregnancy Den Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in India
An over-burdened public health system is witnessing the state withdraw from its responsibilities towards the welfare of India’s pregnant women amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Destined To be Invisible : Why Indian Women are Absent from the Public Discourse...
The pandemic threatens women’s representation in the Indian public discourse and makes them further invisible from the domains of education, employment and empowerment.
How Mumbai’s poorest neighbourhood is battling to keep coronavirus at bay
More than a month before the Indian government imposed a national lockdown, Shivaji Nagar residents, supported by the NGO Apnalaya, adopted their own measures to counter the pandemic.
Coronavirus and the Threat of Infection in Indian Jails
The spread of coronavirus infection in jails is a nightmare staring into the eyes of Indian jail authorities. With high population density and low hygiene, will prisons be made more safe for inmates?
Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?
A recent paper which examined smoking rates among COVID-19 patients in a French hospital hypothesised smoking might make people less susceptible to COVID-19 infection.
