Commentaries by Mansi Tiwari and Deeptam Bhadauria

The Science of Ayurveda and the Advertising of False Remedies in a Pandemic

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The Science of Ayurveda and the Advertising of False Remedies in a Pandemic

Mansi Tiwari and Deeptam Bhadauria

July 17, 2020 02:01:28 am

With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of retreat in nearly 180 countries across the globe, the race for discovering the vaccine for it is ongoing at a hysterical pace. Scientists and Medical Institutions around the world are working day and night to find a cure. While major pharmaceutical companies around the world have locked [...]

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