The Many Faces of Molnupiravir
Molnupiravir. Another drug that has created a lot of hype or hope among public. But does it really deliver what it promises?
Medical Practice
Clinical stories and reflections on evidence-based medicine, research, and patient care.
Have scientific bodies failed us?
The ICMR has increasingly drawn criticism from India’s doctors and scientists, who have questioned its drug recommendations & lack of transparency on data related to variants. Countrywide, doctors started writing these prescriptions, which artificially inflated the cost for Covid management,” I said. “Big Pharma was laughing all the way to the bank and ultimately the … Read the essay
Covid-19: A coronavirus-linked threat to children
Covid 19 and children. There is just a one in hundred chance that a child would test positive for Covid and would require a hospital admission.
Cost of Curing Covid
High hospital bills and black marketing of drugs and oxygen make the treatment of Covid-19 prohibitively expensive. Malini Aisola, co-convenor of the All India Drug Action Network, ET’s Kiran Somvanshi and I discuss the flaws in the existing setup and the steps to fix the financial burden of Covid-19.
Covid and Rural India
How do we deal with Covid-19 in Indian villages? We must empower primary health centres, where people are familiar with the doctors and healthcare workers; provide adequate training and resources; and weed out unnecessary drugs and investigations. Also, make vaccinations available close to people’s homes. I speak to Indiaspend.