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Dr Vikas Maurya, Director and Head of Department, Pulmonology, Fortis Hospital, shares his experience of the second wave and the perils doctors face in the COVID ward.

Making a feminist's case for freezing eggs, Dr Reubina KD Singh, an infertility specialist from Gurugram, speaks on why she opted for cryopreservation at a young age.

Suchitra Shirke, a resident of Bhavnagar shares her experience of having delivered during the pandemic induced lockdown. It has been all about sanitisers, masks, and PPE kits.

Dr Mugdha Tapdiya helps us debunk some of the myths that surround thyroid disease.

Two doctors help us understand how pregnant women can stay healthy and calm during the COVID-19 crisis.

In this article, Dr Sutopa Banerjee, Director - Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fortis Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, helps us bust some of the myths that expectant mothers often hear.

"The pending amount has been decided to be utilised for the maternity benefit scheme. The disbursement of the amount will be done by the state authority under the direction of the Labour Ministry."

Life was as good as it could get until the day of delivery. A complication during delivery led to excessive bleeding and unfortunately, the girl lost her life, soon after delivering the twins.

18-year-old Chintu had been delivering a can of water in Noida’s Mamura village last month when he happened to notice a young girl lying on the street near the house he was providing water.

Upon receiving the call, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) K Roja and the ambulance driver M Arun Kumar set out for the village. But the duo came upon a bridge that was submerged due to rainfall. Little did they envision such hurdles in the path of their duty.