A New And Better NormalPandemic Isolation Has Been a Relief for Many Who Don’t Fit into Society’s Norms From people with autism to those with physical disabilities, respite from traditional social expectations has led to happier, healthier lives. By Devrupa Rakshit
Digital VulnerabilityHarassment During Exams Spotlights a Pitfall of the Rush to Adopt Online Learning In their hurry to minimize pandemic disruption to learning schedules, colleges and universities have left students vulnerable online. By Aditi Murti
Moral HealthMuslim Clerics Around the World Are Working to Certify Covid19 Vaccines as Halal A rumor that the Chinese vaccine contains pork-derived gelatin has prompted clerics to fast-track halal approval in the name of public health. By Rajvi Desai
Shrouded in SuspicionIndia’s Vaccine Approval, Without Transparency on Clinical Trial Results, Is Eroding Public Trust The current confusion, suspicion at the approval of Bharat Biotech’s vaccine is further evidence of the public's lack of trust in healthcare institutions during the pandemic. By Rajvi Desai
The Final DominoCovid19 Has Spread to Antarctica Crewmembers of a Chilean naval supply ship transmitted the virus to 36 workers at an Antarctic research station. By Aditi Murti
priorities in orderPope Says Getting Covid19 Vaccine Is “Morally Acceptable,” Even if It Contains Fetal Tissue The statement challenges anti-abortion activists who have condemned several Covid19 vaccines that use tissue from aborted fetuses. By Rajvi Desai
Health Rights Are Human RightsSC: Affordable Covid19 Treatment Is a Fundamental Right "Even if one survives from Covid, many a time, financially and economically he is finished," the three-judge bench noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Burden of CareIndia’s Mental Health Professionals Are Burning Out Amid the Pandemic Rush on Their Services "It all feels like nobody cares. People don’t think we’re frontline workers -- we are." By Liesl Goecker
Missing NumbersData Gaps on Sex Differences in Covid19 Infections Could Hamper Treatment, Vaccination, Report Says "Women are not just small men. We have different hormones [levels], smaller kidneys, and more fat tissue where drugs can accumulate." By Devrupa Rakshit
Dead In Its TracksUV‑Emitting LED Lights That Kill the Coronavirus Could Be Used to Disinfect Public Spaces, Researchers Say In the year it will take to vaccinate the entire world population, we’re going to need other strategies for curbing the virus’s spread. By Devrupa Rakshit
Opportunistic InfectionA Rare, Serious Fungal Infection Is Complicating Covid19 Cases in 3 Indian Cities Covid19 patients with unmanaged diabetes or compromised immunity are most at risk of mucormycosis, an infection caused by black mold. By Devrupa Rakshit
Breaking The StigmaSC Rules Covid19 Quarantine Posters Outside Homes Violate Right to Privacy The ruling is an acknowledgment of the shame and stigma associated with a Covid19 diagnosis. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Dangerous JourneyFrom Nasal Mucus, Up the Olfactory Nerve, to the Brain: Scientists Trace the Route of Severe Coronavirus Infections New research helps explain why Covid19 patients experience neurological problems as well as respiratory ones. By Devrupa Rakshit
Light At The End of the TunnelOxford‑AstraZeneca Pledges to Sell Covid19 Vaccine at Cost to Low‑Income Countries The vaccine's low price, combined with its low-maintenance storage, makes it one of the most accessible for Indians. By Rajvi Desai
Pandemic Patois‘Blursday,’ ‘Covidiot,’ ‘Doomscrolling’ — How the Covid19 Pandemic Changed the English Language Forever The Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year exercise couldn’t pick just one, reflecting the upheaval of the Covid19 pandemic. By Rajvi Desai
Local Lockdown74% of Delhi Residents Want Shutdown of Markets, Shops Amid Covid19 Rise, Survey Finds Experts are divided on whether another lockdown would be effective. By Devrupa Rakshit
Use With CareTreating Covid19 With Plasma Therapy Unhelpful in Most Cases: ICMR India's top medical research body issued the new advice after conducting the world's largest study on the experimental treatment. By Aditi Murti
Powdered GoldHaldi Has Become a Hot Commodity on Sri Lanka’s Black Market During the Pandemic The price of the spice has soared amid government restrictions on imports and a public desperate for immunity-boosting remedies. By Devrupa Rakshit
