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Scientists in the Netherlands and Israel have separately created antibodies in the lab that can stop coronavirus infection. The Dutch team said it halted infection in a lab setting, while the Israeli defense minister announced they were found to neutralize the virus. To know more, tune in with Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science Editor at HT.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Early studies from China said people 60 years and older were at risk, but more recent data shows children are at equal risk of infection but have milder disease. 1.7% coronavirus cases are among children under 18 years, shows recent US data, but symptoms are milder. Children and young adults get the milder disease but are remain infective, so they must be protected. Social distancing and protectio...

Should governments start issuing 'immunity passports' to people who have recovered from Covid-19, as a major step towards reopening the economy?  Sanchita Sharma looks at the pros and cons of this suggestion, in light of the World Health Organisation's opposition to the move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Men are at higher risk of coronavirus infection, severe disease, and death, which shows data from China, South Korea, Italy, the US and India. The data shows how men have higher death rates than women in these countries. One of the major reasons is that the virus does not hide in ovaries which lower women's risk. The testes are reservoirs for the SARS-Cov-2 virus, where it hides to evade the immun...

PM Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 in view of the coronavirus disease. All neighborhoods, districts, and states will be monitored till April 20 to see how strictly the lockdown is implemented. But do restrictions like quarantine, social distancing and lockdowns work?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science Editor at HT, speaks to K. Srinath Reddy, the president of the Public Health Foundation of India about the country lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak. What are the precautions we can take during the lockdown? Tune in to know more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science Editor at HT, speaks to Dr. Rajesh Sagar, Professor of Psychiatry at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi about loneliness & depression and how it affects an individual. What role social media play in it? Tune in to know more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science Editor at HT, speaks to Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder and Chief Radiologist at Mahajan Imaging about the irrational and rumours that are spreading faster than the Coronavirus itself, and the need to stay calm while being informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanchita Sharma, Health & Science Editor at HT, speaks to Dr. Samir Parikh, Director of Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare. She talks to him about board exams, children's mental health & the activities they can do to relieve stress. Tune in to find more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science editor at HT speaks to Vinoj Manning, CEO at Ipas about Safe Abortions for females in India. She talks about its unwanted pregnancy, pregnancy awareness & legal abortion. Tune in to find out everything about Abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sanchita Sharma @sanchx, Health & Science editor at HT speaks to G Arun Kumar, Director at MIV about Coronavirus and its outbreak in India. She talks about its symptoms, precautions & its impact on India. Tune in to find out everything about Coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices