Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS–a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus The surging pandemic, which has brought the…
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Other than being a writer, editor, moderator, and events' curator, I help companies devise an integrated communications strategy. I'm passionate about digital transformation and deep-tech topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, fintech, electric vehicles, solar power and autonomous vehicles. I am an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow (2010-11), Boston; EARLIER ASSIGNMENTS include: Editor-South and National Technology Editor, Mint (HT Media) -- India; and Associate Editor, Business Standard.
Past pandemics indicate that those recovering from COVID-19 infections may face a host of mental disorders going forward. These include mood swings, insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, suicidal tendencies, and delirium,…
An air of mystery surrounded the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system–an elongated, cigar-shaped body named ‘Oumuamua (Hawaiian for “a messenger from afar arriving first”)–since its discovery…
A little over a century ago, governments tackled the 1918 influenza with a combination of isolation, quarantine, better personal hygiene, disinfectants, and limits on public gatherings. Yet, the pandemic claimed…
Privacy can easily take a back seat when governments are trying to help save lives with contact tracing apps. This, however, need not be the case. It’s hard to fault…
Finding an effective vaccine against the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, is a race against time. No vaccines exist as yet to protect people against infections by coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 or…
Social distancing across the globe due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) is cajoling and even forcing businesses to use tools like Zoom, Skype, web conferencing and FaceTime, to remain virtually connected.…
Quarantining of people infected with the new coronavirus and their family members is very effective in reducing the numer of COVID-19 diseases. School closures plus quarantine comes second, while workplace…
Research labs by now have established that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Scientists found that…
Almost two decades ago, the late Robin Williams starred in Bicentennial Man as an NDR-114 robot that was eventually declared a human by the courts. This remains science fiction. Three…