Misinformation Is Injurious To HealthYouTube Finally Bans Anti‑Vaxx Content. Why Did it Take So Long? Misinformation spreads like wildfire on the internet. YouTube's move prompts questioning tech giants on what it takes to stop this. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Poor PredatorsIn a First, 8 of India’s Asiatic Lions Test Positive For Covid19 No factual evidence suggests that animals can transmit the disease to humans. By Aditi Murti
Panic SourcingRemdesivir, Plasma Therapy Are Not The Best Treatments for Covid19. So Why Are Indians Desperate To Procure Them? A mixture of panic, preconceived notions about India's healthcare system, and a lack of guidance from public health officials has led to a surprising demand for non-essential drugs. By Aditi Murti
Name GameA Coronavirus Variant Found in India Is Spreading in the U.K. Let’s Not Call it the ‘Indian Variant’ Geography-based disease names lead to stigma and prejudice towards specific ethnic or racial groups, experts say. By Saumya Kalia
Achoo DefenseHaving a Cold Might Temporarily Protect Against Covid19, New Study Finds Rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, can limit the replication of the coronavirus responsible for Covid19. By Devrupa Rakshit
Behind The NumbersWhat Vaccine Efficacy Rates Really Mean An 81% efficacy rate doesn't mean a vaccine only works 81% of the time. By Liesl Goecker
Two Sides Same CoinResearch Is Revealing How the Immune System Responds To Viruses Differently in Men, Women A growing collection of studies is helping to explain why Covid19 affects men more severely. By Liesl Goecker
No More QuackeryMH Bans Sale of Patanjali’s Coronil Until It Is Certified by WHO, IMA, or Similar Health Authority The move comes a day after the Indian Medical Association expressed outrage over Patanjali's "blatant lie of WHO certification." By Aditi Murti
Keep The Data to YourselfKarnataka HC Tells Centre Aarogya Setu Users’ Data Can’t Be Shared Without Their Consent Currently, the Covid19 app's privacy policy doesn't inform users their data might be shared. By Aditi Murti
Telling It Like It IsAYUSH Practitioners Cannot Prescribe Covid Cures, GoI Tells Supreme Court Current government guidelines allow AYUSH practitioners only to offer preventative, immunity-boosting supplements. By Aditi Murti
Some More SunshineHealthy Vitamin D Levels Linked To Less Severe Covid19 Outcomes: Study In a new study, patients with sufficient Vitamin D levels showed low infection severity and mortality as compared to those with a deficiency. By Aditi Murti
Unsung HeroesASHA Workers Protest In Bengaluru Due To Low Wages, PPE Shortages Despite being on the frontlines of the rural healthcare system amid Covid19, ASHA workers don't have decent wages, PPE, or job security. By Aditi Murti
The Other Epidemics Catch UpBihar Records Steep Decline in TB Diagnoses, As Its TB Resources Remain Diverted to Covid19 Duty India overall recorded a 60% drop in TB diagnosis and notifications due to the Covid19 lockdown. By Aditi Murti
Not Fair156 Countries Agree To The WHO’s Covid19 Vaccine Distribution Plan The WHO's COVAX plan will prioritize the top 3% of most at-risk people from each country, a move some ethicists have criticized. By Rajvi Desai
Where Are The Women?Chinese TV Drama Sparks Debate About the Invisibilization of Women in the Covid19 Fight Despite women making up a majority of frontline workers, their experiences are curiously absent from Covid19 narratives. By Rajvi Desai
Order InDining Out Is A High Risk Factor For Covid19, U.S. CDC Finds Poor ventilation and an inability to protect the face with masks while eating/drinking are major reasons why. By Aditi Murti
Fair And EquitableWhen We Finally Have a Covid19 Vaccine, Who Should Get it First? Experts Disagree. The disagreement stems, in part, on the definition of what would be 'fair and equitable' distribution. By Rajvi Desai
More DataInexpensive Steroids May Aid Treatment of Critically Ill Covid19 Patients, Say Scientists Corticosteroids should now be the primary treatment for critically ill patients, the scientists say, though the treatment is not appropriate for those with mild or moderate cases. By Aditi Murti
