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    Sci-check: Lifespan of coronavirus outside the human body on different surfaces

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh20th March 2020

    Several messages circulating on social media have made claims regarding the lifespan of the coronavirus outside the human body. CLAIM 1. If the coronavirus falls on a metal surface, it…

    Science

    No, Vitamin C and lemon-infused hot water do not protect against coronavirus or cancer

    Dr Sharfaroz Satani, Peeyush Prasad & Alka Rao18th March 2020

    A viral message claiming to be from a certain Laila Ahmadi from China, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zanjan University advises the use of Vitamin C “as much as possible” for…

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    Thorough hand-washing with an ordinary soap is effective in killing coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh14th March 202015th March 2020

    The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has given rise to medical advisories floating on social media and in the media. One such advisory promotes the use of soap. CLAIM However,…

    Science

    Sci-check: Do masks help to prevent the spread of coronavirus?

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh & Dr Sharfaroz Satani14th March 2020

    The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to medical advisories circulating on social media. Alt News recently debunked a viral text falsely accredited to the UNICEF. This was also…

    Science

    AYUSH ministry’s claim that Unani practices can prevent coronavirus infection is false

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh5th February 2020

    Coronavirus (CoV) is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to over 24 countries including India. New research has estimated that over 371 people have…

    Science

    No, homeopathic drug ‘Arsenicum album 30’ cannot prevent Coronavirus infection, as claimed by AYUSH ministry

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh31st January 20202nd September 2020

    Coronavirus is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to 16 countries including Thailand, France, Philippines, USA, Australia and India. Over 170 people have died…

    Science

    Dengue cannot be cured or prevented with homeopathic treatment Eupatorium Perfoliatum

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh22nd November 20191st December 2019

    Like every year, the cases for mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, have spiked in different parts of India after the end of the summer season. This year the epidemic has…

    Science

    Coconut oil cannot protect against dengue viral infection

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh15th November 2019

    Like every year, the cases for the mosquito-borne diseases, Dengue and Chikungunya, have spiked in different parts of India after the end of the summer season. This year the epidemic…

    Science

    False allegations of toxins and harmful chemicals in India’s widely sold commercial salt brands

    Jammi Nagaraj Rao22nd July 201922nd July 2019

    On the 26th of June 2019, Shiv Shankar Gupta, the chairman of Godhum grains & farms products, conducted a press conference while alleging that two popular brands of salt in…

    Science

    Depression is not ‘low mood’: Misleading advice from the Ministry of Health

    Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh29th June 20189th July 2018

    “#Depression is a state of low mood that affects a person’s thought, behaviour, feeling & sense of well-being. One must take up activities that keep him or her boosted in…

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