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Introduction: “The detailed process of gathering information or detailed study to discover and understand new information that would initiate, modify or terminate present understanding” is the definition of research. Research is very important in every field to generate new information in particular subject. Aim: To evaluate Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of research in undergraduate medical students in a medical college, India. Materials and Methods: It was a questionnaire based cross-sectional study. Total 150 students from first, second and third year MBBS from the medical college participated voluntarily. Percentages of students were taken for statistical analysis. Results: Out of 150 students, total 143 (95.43%) students had basic understanding about research. Total 139 (92.7%) students knew about both the research study designs that is observational and experimental. Only 59 (41.3%) students knew that randomised controlled trial is not an observational study. Only 62 (42.8%) students knew that meta-analysis type of studies can generate highest level of evidence. Total 88 (58.66%) students were willing to conduct the research. Lack of time (88 students, 60.7%) and lack of guidance (86 students, 59.3%) were two major hurdles for conducting research study. Total 8 (5.3%) students were currently conducting research out of 150. Conclusion: As per the study, in-depth knowledge required to conduct research is not upto the mark among undergraduate medical students. They are willing to conduct research but their major limitations are time and guidance during undergraduate tenure. By including research methodology as subject in undergraduate medical curriculum, medical students can be inspired to conduct research efficiently. Those who are practicing research are getting favourable outcome from it.

Introduction: The Postgraduate (PG) student admission scheme laid down by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India require the allottees to report to the allotted institute in online or offline mode in view of ongoing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Aim: To identify the problems faced by Medical and Dental PG allottees during admission process. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based survey conducted among newly admitted students of Medical and Dental PG programs. The structured pre-validated questionnaire was filled by the students voluntarily and anonymously after giving consent. The detailed descriptive analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 software. To study statistical significance, variables were tested using Chi-square test. Results: In the present study, 31(67.4%) Medical PG students and 15 (32.6%) Dentistry PG students participated. The students that reported to the allotted institute by both online and offline mode were 35 (76.1%), while only 8 (17.4%) reported by offline mode which was statistically significant (p<0.005). Maximum number of students {30 (65.2%)} found online mode convenient (statistically significant; p<0.005), while 12 (26.1%) said that offline mode was convenient. Conclusion: The online reporting for admission process is time saving. Continuous upgradation of system through feedback from stakeholders is desirable.

The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the term 2019 novel corona virus to refer to a corona virus that affected the lower respiratory tract of patients with pneumonia in Wuhan, China. The official name of the 2019 novel corona virus is corona virus disease (COVID-19), announced by WHO. The total reported cases of COVID-19 as of 15 th June, 2020 are 79,95,877 and 4,35,598 reported deaths. Non-availability of vaccines and medicines for its treatment is really threatening to the world right now. All chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine, antibacterial therapy like azithromycin and doxycycline, antiviral therapy like lopinavir/ritonavir and remdesivir, convalescent plasma therapy, zinc, vaccines and Tocilizumab are part of possible management options and none is officially approved for the treatment. Current review of various articles by searching on PubMed is initiated with intention of creating meaningful information regarding all possible management that is available or will be available in near future of COVID-19.