The life of a healthcare worker is full of challenges, both personally and professionally. Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has only managed to burn them out even further. Amidst a period of uncertainty in India, a raging concern is the rise in violence against the healthcare workers. Despite great personal sacrifices made by them during this pandemic, the healthcare workers are disrespected, not paid enough and also get denied of a dignified life. If this trend continues, their morale would hit rock bottom. The day is not far when these conditions will force all the healthcare workers to boycott their services. This narrative review aims to throw light on the violent attitudes toward the healthcare workers and the recommendations to safeguard them, so that they can continue to serve the public in peace and with zeal.

Health care today incorporates the multidisciplinary team approach for holistic patient management in every discipline. It necessitates the inclusion of interprofessional education (IPE) in the medical education and training system to equip future doctors to adapt it for better patient outcomes. This article aims to draw attention of the stakeholders and policymakers toward the role of IPE in the medical curriculum.

The incidence of getting an unsatisfactory smear while performing fine needle aspiration cytology is high when performed with the needle alone and when only limited material is obtained during the procedure. This reflects in the adequacy of material obtained and also creates confusion for the reporting cytopathologist. A major problem arises when most of the material that is obtained during a needle biopsy is trapped within the needle hub. This invasive procedure is generally done by the surgical pathologist, and it involves great skills and techniques to perform and also obtain adequate material from the hub of the needle. The material obtained during the procedure plays a vital role in obtaining a satisfactory smear and reduces the confusion during reporting. Thus, to obtain the material from the needle hub that is trapped, certain methods can be followed so that it helps in obtaining adequate material as well as reduces the needle passes given to the patient during the procedure.

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. COVID-19 has been associated with a wide range of opportunistic infections, viz. bacterial and fungal. Mucormycosis is one of the most deadly and life-threatening invasive fungal infections which has typically seen a rising trend with the rise in COVID-19 cases. Patients who are at higher risk to develop mucormycosis include those with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, steroid-induced immunosuppression, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, immunosuppression due to malignancies or posttransplant, prolonged stay in intensive care units, patients on oxygen therapy and/or mechanical ventilation, etc. Preventive strategies for mucormycosis should aim at addressing the underlying risk factors in COVID-19 patients, airborne infection control at the facility level, as well as personal protective measures at the individual level. Finally, a high index of suspicion, clinically, on the part of the treating physician can go a long way in prompt diagnosis and initiation of aggressive antifungal therapy and extensive surgical management of mucormycosis, leading to an improved outcome.

India had reported the first case of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) at the beginning of 2020. India successfully battled the first COVID-19 wave, but the second was a catastrophe. Globally, as of November 26, 2021, a total of 259 million confirmed cases and 5.183 million deaths have been reported, and India reported 34.5 million confirmed cases and 0.4 million deaths. Among the total population, the medical personnel, nurses, and healthcare workers (HCW) are being exposed to the increased risk of contracting deadly disease from this killer virus. There are no exact statistics about the number of COVID-19 deaths among healthcare professionals. According to Indian Medical Association, there were nearly 1,500 doctors, 128 nurses, and 200 HCWs lost their lives to the deadly virus in the country. The second wave of COVID-19 has given the lifetime opportunity for the policy makers and authorities to look into the healthcare system of the nation. Effective administration and intervention are vital in streamlining the control measures and curbing the COVID-19 surge.