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HomeAuthorsGunjan Sharma

Articles by Gunjan Sharma

About Gunjan Sharma
Gunjan Sharma is a health journalist, formerly with The Week magazine, and currently runs her own health website.
Masks best protection against Omicron
Health

Is India nearing the end of the Omicron wave?

January 28, 2022 Gunjan Sharma

The Omicron rage in our cities has been because of its high transmissibility and immune escape ability. But what are studies saying about the near future?

Two women wearing masks
Health

Omicron variant crushes hopes for a virus-free 2022

January 5, 2022 Gunjan Sharma

Surging numbers indicate an Omicron wave is already under way in India. What should we be prepared for in the coming months?

new mRNS COVID vaccine
Health

Know more about the new vaccines that could accelerate India’s COVID vaccination drive

August 12, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

One advantage of these new vaccines derived from the coronavirus DNA, or mRNA vaccines, is that these can be rapidly modified for any new variant.

Child in Covid mask
Health

COVID vaccination for children: Under-18s can wait for now, say experts

July 27, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Most parents are anxiously waiting for vaccination for children, so that they may get back to school and other activities. But is that likely, or even advisable now?

Covid numbers on the decline
Health

Delta Plus vs Delta variant: How much do we know about these ‘Variants of Concern’?

July 5, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

So far, 50 Delta Plus cases and four deaths have been found across 11 states. Will it be even more virulent than the Delta variant?

Health

From HCQ to Remdesivir to 2DG: Why COVID-19 treatment is likely to continue evolving

May 29, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Most doctors have used various drugs and therapies on COVID patients at one point or the other, but feel that each actually has a limited role to play.

emergency use sputnik in india
Health

Attack of the mutants: Will Sputnik help us in our COVID fight?

April 17, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Emergency use approval of Russia’s Sputnik V can help increase much-needed vaccine coverage in the country, but more is needed to beat the raging second wave.

Health

The second wave of COVID: The how and the why

March 29, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The spike is because simple rules of COVID-appropriate behaviour are being ignored: wearing a mask, washing your hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds. And vaccine hesitancy.

Health

Understanding Long COVID: The much-needed long term care you must be aware of

March 19, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

Symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, sleep disorders, mild diarrhoea, anxiety, and depression can persist for months and range from mild to incapacitating. What can you do?

Health

Get vaccinated, do not lower guard: What doctors are telling us

February 21, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The question on everyone’s mind is, do we really need a vaccine when cases are declining sharply? The answer, health practitioners say, is an emphatic yes. Here’s why


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