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Doctor Who Traded Opioid Prescriptions for Sex Gets Jail Term

Natalia Ningthoujam | May 07 2021, 04:56AM EDT

He got a 57-month prison term and needs to serve three years of supervised release once he leaves the jail.

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Gujarat Doctor Arrested For Abandoning Covid-19 Patient's Body

Natalia Ningthoujam | May 07 2021, 03:48AM EDT

The doctor was arrested for violation of The Epidemic Disease Act and public notification.

Harry, Meghan Demand Covid Vaccine Manufacturers To Donate Jabs To Poor Countries

Pooja Prabbhan | May 07 2021, 03:20AM EDT

If waiver of patent protection gets rolling, US will become the first country in the developed world with large vaccine manufacturing to have publicly supported the idea.

World Health Organization Finally Admits That Novel Coronavirus Is Airborne

Agrima Tikader | May 06 2021, 07:29PM EDT

Nearly a year after being advised by aerosol experts, WHO updates guidelines accepting the change of aerosol transmission.

Doctor Pens Own Obituary Before His Death At Age 48

Natalia Ningthoujam | May 05 2021, 03:04AM EDT

Cause of death of the doctor, who referred to himself as the “Ginger God of Surgery and Shenanigans”, is unknown.

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Little Boy Succumbs To Leukaemia Days Before Transplant

Pooja Prabbhan | May 05 2021, 12:43AM EDT

A staunch Liverpool loyalist, Reuben was laid to rest in his beloved Liverpool FC shirt.

Woman Suffering From Dementia Gets Double Dose of AstraZeneca Initial Jab

Nina Siena | Apr 30 2021, 02:21AM EDT

A grandmother of four suffering from dementia mistakenly received two jabs of the AstraZeneca initial dose within just 5 days apart.

Covid Positive Infant Dies At Hospital Doorstep Waiting For Bed

Rohan Parakkad | Apr 29 2021, 12:41PM EDT

Dozens have died in the country over the past few weeks due to the lack of medical oxygen and treatment.

Mumbai Police Social Media Posts Goes Viral For Hilarious, Creative COVID-19 Reminders

Glory Moralidad | Apr 29 2021, 12:41PM EDT

The Mumbai Police went viral on Twitter after posting punny and creative COVID-19 health protocols. The department’s social media game earned the nods of Mumbaikars and the world for their witty...

Doctor Saves Life Of Covid Patient Husband By Extracting Oxygen From Air Conditioner

Rohan Parakkad | Apr 28 2021, 02:21PM EDT

The doctor had reportedly saved two other patients using a similar method.

Covid-19 India: 22 Bodies Stuffed Together In Ambulance For Funeral Rites

Nina Siena | Apr 28 2021, 04:01AM EDT

Shortage of ambulance in India sees multiple bodies being stuffed together for transporting to crematorium.

Joe Rogan Suggests 'Young, Healthy' To Skip Covid Vaccine

Natalia Ningthoujam | Apr 28 2021, 12:02AM EDT

The controversial podcaster's anti-vax comments were criticized as irresponsible and dangerous.

India's Covid Crisis: Country Runs Short of Oxygen, Vaccine, Hospital Beds

Rohan Parakkad | Apr 27 2021, 07:05PM EDT

Many of the health centers have stocks of vials just in enough amounts to run for a few more days. Considering the increasing number of new patients testing positive every day, experts say the...

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Smokers, Vegetarians Are Immune To Covid 19, Indian Council Denies Claims

Rohan Parakkad | Apr 27 2021, 11:55AM EDT

The council clarified in the release that "in studies such as these, associations with any of the parameters should not be considered causal until proven experimentally."