old young peopleStudy Observes Rapid Aging in Teenagers’ Brain Scans Post‑Lockdown The effects are similar to those previously observed as a result of violence, neglect, and family dysfunction. By Amlan Sarkar
Paying A PriceSome Research on Tackling Obesity Pays People to Lose Weight. What Does It Get Wrong? Financial incentives for weight loss stigmatizes weight as a moral failure, equates size with health, and individualizes a systemic crisis. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Pregnancy and PollutionStudy Links Air Pollution With a Million Stillbirths a Year Researchers say reducing exposure of pregnant women to PM2.5 can improve maternal health and address the unequal burden of stillbirths. By Ananya Singh
Zombie Apocalypse In the NewsThere Is No ‘Zombie Virus’ – Just a Dormant Virus That’s Been Revived Media reports about a ‘zombie’ virus deliberately misstate facts. What are the public health implications of misleading information? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Great DNA DepressionThe Great Depression Changed People’s DNA, Study Finds Children born during this time of recession showed genetic markers of accelerated aging. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Measly Portion of the PieA Measles Outbreak Among Poor Children in Mumbai Points to Vaccine Inequality Experts say the pandemic hindered vaccine coverage — but the disproportionate burden is carried by the poor. By Amlan Sarkar
Don't Kill the Happy PillThere’s Still No Scientific Consensus Linking Serotonin With Depression. Why Did the Theory Get So Popular? “I believe we are in the phase of mental health care where we recognize that we may have to discard old findings, modify the existing ones and research newer possibilities." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Danger Down UnderMany Popular Sanitary Pads in India Contain Cancer‑Causing Chemicals, Study Finds The presence of harmful chemicals in pads is especially alarming since the vagina can absorb them at a much higher rate than, say, the skin. By Devrupa Rakshit
Sleep TroubleTransgender Youth More Likely to Have Sleep Disorders: Study Gender-affirmative therapy may have a protective effect on declining sleep health among transgender youth, researchers say. By Ananya Singh
Cold Is In The AirCan Changes in Weather Really Make People Fall Sick? "The change of temperature doesn’t make you sick but changes in weather conditions can predispose you to getting sick." By Devrupa Rakshit
The Burden of Invisible IllnessesAre Differences in Sex Hormones Behind the High Prevalence of Autoimmune Disorders Among Women? Autoimmune conditions disproportionately affect women, yet they remain underdiagnosed and undertreated. By Ananya Singh
Hijacking The HostLeprosy Bacteria Could Help Regenerate the Liver in Armadillos: Study Bacteria responsible for the ancient disease of leprosy could potentially help reverse liver damage and regenerate this vital organ. By Ananya Singh
AirPods To Help You Hear Better?A Study Claimed AirPods Can Work as Inexpensive Hearing Aids AirPods perform nearly as well as hearing aids in limited conditions -- raising questions around barriers to accessing assistive technology. By Ananya Singh
Slow ChangeHow Autism Interventions Are Starting to Move Away From ‘Fixing’ Autistic People The neurodiversity movement is gradually changing the focus of autism-related healthcare from "cure" to "care." By Devrupa Rakshit
No Straight AnswersA Straight Masculinity Crisis Is Underway — And It’s a Good Thing Research on straight men getting lonelier points to their growing failure on dating apps -- showing a paradigm shift in dating culture. By Amlan Sarkar
All Eyes On MeWhy Some People Are Convinced They’re Constantly Being Recorded, Watched Called the 'Truman Show Delusion,' this is a form of persecutory psychosis that renders people unable to discern reality from imagination. By Devrupa Rakshit
Don't Raise the Volume!Loud Music, Venues Could Be Putting Over 1 Billion Young People at Risk of Hearing Loss A review of two decades of research estimates the number of people at risk of hearing loss to be close to 1.35 billion people aged 12-34. By Amlan Sarkar
A Seminal CrisisSperm Count Is Rapidly Declining Around the World: Study Rapidly falling sperm counts and concentrations may have massive public health implications, and may lead to a reproductive crisis. By Ananya Singh