XOXOWe’re All Touch‑Deprived Under Lockdown. It Can Affect Our Self‑Perception. Being able to touch and be touched affectionately can positively impact our body image and self-esteem. By Rajvi Desai
Fast Tracked CuresIndia’s Drug Regulators Approve Use of Remdesivir for Covid19 Treatment. Here’s What We Know About the Drug.
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 5: “It’s the First Day of Quarantine. I Kept My Promise of Minimal Covid19 Talk.”
Fast Tracked CuresIndia’s Drug Regulators Approve Use of Remdesivir for Covid19 Treatment. Here’s What We Know About the Drug. Other countries which sped up the approval process for Remdesivir include the U.S. and Japan. By Aditi Murti
Extinction Breeds ExtinctionSixth Mass Extinction Of Wildlife Looms, Warn Scientists More than 500 species of land animals are on the brink of extinction, and are likely to be lost within 20 years, scientists said. By Devrupa Rakshit
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 5: “It’s the First Day of Quarantine. I Kept My Promise of Minimal Covid19 Talk.” "I found out two of my long-term patients died. It is okay. We did what we could. We will do better," Dr. Pallavi Pai says. By The Swaddle Team
Are You Tripping?Scientists Explain How Psychedelic Drugs Can Lead People to Lose Their Sense of Self How the brain perceives altered realities caused by psychedelic drugs could help scientists better understand altered realities caused by mental health issues. By Rajvi Desai
Queer BeatStudy: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Media Representation Promotes Acceptance Up to 86 percent of respondents believed that inclusiveness in advertising reflects a company's commitment to diverse customers. By Devrupa Rakshit
CoronapocalypseUN Presents Framework For Mitigating Covid19’s Impact On Women UN Women recommends social protection and economic stimulus packages for women and girls. By Devrupa Rakshit
Above The LawHow Tear Gas Used to Incapacitate Protesters Affects Their Health Tear gas is a chemical agent that is banned in international warfare, according to the Chemical Weapons Convention -- but police still use it for domestic riot control. By Rajvi Desai
One Last ShotNeon Colors Help Corals Fight Bleaching, New Research Says Some corals glow bright after a warm ocean spell, rather than bleaching and dying, as a final effort to help attract algae. By Aditi Murti
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 3: “I Do Miss Human Contact…I Can’t Even Hug Someone.” "I am just out of residency, so even though I haven't been explicitly told to nanny the [juniors], I feel a sense of responsibility toward them," Dr. Pallavi Pai says. By The Swaddle Team
Home Sweet HomeWoe Is Me! “My Parents Are Pressuring Me to Shift to Another Country” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Just for ShowIndian Support for George Floyd, While We Remain Silent on Violence at Home, Is Hypocritical, Performative Wokeness "Would the average upper caste/class Indian respond with the same empathy to the institutional murder of Rohith Vemula?" By Paroma Soni
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 2: “Today, We Have a New Kind of PPE. I Was Drenched in Sweat After Two Hours.” "During night shifts, there are no seniors on campus, so we are the senior-most and have to be responsible for everything we do," Dr. Pallavi Pai says. By The Swaddle Team
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 4: “I Have Five Days of Quarantine Ahead of Me. I’m Dreading It.” By The Swaddle Team
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 3: “I Do Miss Human Contact…I Can’t Even Hug Someone.” "I am just out of residency, so even though I haven't been explicitly told to nanny the [juniors], I feel a sense of responsibility toward them," Dr. Pallavi Pai says. By The Swaddle Team
End Period PovertySurvey: Indian Women Unable To Access Menstrual Hygiene Products Under Covid19 Lockdown
Anything For ArtThe Buzz Cut: Grimes Is Selling Her Soul For Her Art, Literally Plus, how Amy Cooper and the phenomenon of white fragility took centerstage in the racism debate in the U.S. By The Swaddle Team
Community ImmunityCDC Says Less Than Half of Positive Covid19 Antibody Tests Results Are Accurate Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that Covid19-survivors who have antibodies in their system are immune to re-infection. By Devrupa Rakshit
End Period PovertySurvey: Indian Women Unable To Access Menstrual Hygiene Products Under Covid19 Lockdown Twenty two percent of the women surveyed said they don't have access to menstrual hygiene products under lockdown at all. By Devrupa Rakshit
Step It UpInternational Olympics Committee Announces Near Gender Parity Throughout Its Administration The goal, according to IOC, is to achieve full gender parity across all aspects of the games by the 2024 Paris Olympics. By Rajvi Desai
Another Diet Bites The DustUntrending: Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help Weight‑Loss? Sort Of Research does not quite support ACV's weight-loss elixir status in wellness-blog world. By Aditi Murti
In The Covid WardDoctor Diary, Day 1: “I Can’t Deal With the Fact That I Could Have Possibly Caused More Harm Than Good.” "I can feel it getting worse," Dr. Pallavi Pai says. By The Swaddle Team
Children Are Not PropsA Parenting Influencer Re‑Homed Her Son, Raising Questions About Digital Privacy, Exploitation When personal lives become monetizable brands, children, who cannot consent to the exposure, are at risk for emotional damage. By Aditi Murti
motherhood penaltyWorking Mothers Get 1/3 of the Uninterrupted Paid Work Hours as Fathers Under Lockdown Experts believe that the amplification of “motherhood penalty” under lockdown could undo decades of progress on women’s participation in the labor market. By Devrupa Rakshit
Live and Let LiveMore Than 1 In 5 LGBTQIA+ Teen Suicides Are Prompted By Bullying, Says US Study "These findings strongly suggest that additional steps need to be taken to protect LGBTQ youth -- and others -- against the insidious threat of bullying," said the lead author of the study. By Devrupa Rakshit
Cutting BackMore Than 1 in 6 Young Workers Have Lost Work Due to Covid19: ILO Overall, work hours equivalent to 305 million full-time jobs have been lost due to the pandemic. By Anubhuti Matta
Nap Time!Why We Feel Sleepy After Lunch By afternoon, humans' circadian rhythm is in recharge mode, which makes us want to sleep. By Rajvi Desai
No Pickles No PapadsWomen’s Summertime Small Businesses Grind to a Halt Under Lockdown "We will be dependent on my husband’s salary, and I will have no money of my own all through the year," says one entrepreneur. By Riddhi Doshi
Level Playing FieldThe Covid19 Pandemic Has Left Stadiums Empty. It’s An Opportunity to Boost Women’s Sports. Removing the physical manifestations of 'masculine' sporting culture can be an opportunity to bolster women's sports and fandom. By Rajvi Desai
A Lot To Be DoneIndia Moves Up Four Positions on Global Child Rights Index This Year The Covid19 pandemic threatens to reverse a decade of progress towards children's health and gender equality. By Anubhuti Matta
Fight Fake NewsIn a First, Twitter Flags President Trump’s Tweet as Misleading In response to its warning label, the U.S. President said the social media giant was "stifling free speech." By Aditi Murti
Nudge Nudge Wink WinkWhy Do We Get Those Mild, Pesky Eye Twitches? Your pulsing eyelid is probably telling you to sleep more, stress less, and cut down on caffeine. By Devrupa Rakshit
Abortion Is A RightRwanda Releases 52 Women Jailed for Seeking Abortions, But Does Not Reverse Punitive Anti‑Abortion Laws Rather than arresting women for seeking abortions and pardoning them, Rwanda could simply legalize abortion. By Aditi Murti
Lives Vs. LivelihoodsIndians Worried More About Economic Crisis Than Covid19: Survey Fear and sadness are the most dominant emotions for Indians under lockdown. By Devrupa Rakshit
To Do Or Not To DoWHO Pauses Global HCQ Trial Amid Safety Concerns This is the latest twist in the rise and fall of the would-be Covid19 treatment hydroxychloroquine. By Rajvi Desai
Silent No MoreOur Foremothers Suffered Silently, Passing Down Trauma Through Generations. Here’s How We Break The Cycle. Like our foremothers, we’re resilient and strong. But we must not internalize our emotions as they did. By Sindhu Rajasekaran
Hopeless and HelplessLack of Pre‑Natal, Hospital Care Have Left Pregnant Women Helpless During Lockdown "Even two days before my delivery, I didn't know where I'd be giving birth because my own hospital shut its OPD ward," says one woman. By Anubhuti Matta
Easier To Start Harder To QuitAre Menthol Cigarettes More Harmful Than Regular Ones? The UK recently banned the sale of menthol cigarettes in an effort to stop young people from smoking. By Anubhuti Matta
Someone? Anyone?People Are Relying on the Internet for a Covid19 Diagnosis. But Dr. Google Is Often Wrong, Study Finds Without widespread testing, however, DIY internet diagnoses are the only option for people who suspect they have Covid19. By Rajvi Desai
No Giftwrap PleaseIt’s Okay: To Not Have a Calculated, Cool Exterior Being a person shouldn't have to be an exercise in branding, but rather one of letting others accept you as you are. By Aditi Murti
