HEALTH

Several viral posts and messages on social media and WhatsApp claim that the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR) causes autism. The viral posts urge people to refrain from taking this vaccine. It states that there is a link between MMR vaccine and autism.   The viral posts claim that MMR vaccines have the potential to cause colitis and lead ...

In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, the Ministry of Ayush had listed a homoeopathic drug – Arsenicum album 30 – for prophylactic (preventive) use against COVID-19. One advisory by the Ministry of Ayush stated this homoeopathic drug is “an immune booster for prophylaxis against COVID-19 infection.” Many scientists and doctors had flagged this advisory as a ...