Viral Lies‘Superspreader’ Facebook Pages Are Feeding Billions of People Health Misinformation, Unchecked: Report Only 16% of the misinformation on Facebook carried a warning label last year, advocacy group Avaaz found. By Rajvi Desai
Sustainable ProtectionScientists Design Reusable N‑95 Mask Prototype in Effort to Ensure Safety, Sustainability This reusable mask will lead to far less waste than disposing of entire masks. By Aditi Murti
Rise And ShineMonsoon Forces Us to Consider: How Does Lighting Impact Our Mood? Light's intensity and color can deeply impact mood, sleep patterns, and productivity. By Rajvi Desai
Flesh OutNagaland’s Dog Meat Ban Is an Exercise in Bias, Not Animal Rights The belief that some animals can be ethically consumed, while others can't, is an irrational, arbitrary feeling that is completely subject to a person's culture, upbringing and personal tastes. By Rajvi Desai
Never Going AwayBubonic Plague Case Suspected in China, Officials Issue Warning Easily treatable by antibiotics, the bubonic plague is not a relic of the past, as commonly believed. By Rajvi Desai
A Long WayThe Challenges India Faces With Unlock 1.0 and How to Solve Them We need a state-backed, pan-India information center with specific guidelines that clearly delineates and demarcates real news vis-a-vis fake news. By Ranju Anthony
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
High And DryVaginal Atrophy: A Condition That Causes Thinning, Drying of Vaginal Walls Women with low estrogen levels, due to menopause or certain medical conditions or procedures, are likely to experience vaginal dryness. By Anubhuti Matta
Strong And Stupid And SickMen Find Wearing Masks ‘Shameful, Not Cool and a Sign of Weakness’: U.S. Survey The only way to combat this notion is to challenge the underlying masculinity norms that prevent men from caring for their well-being. By Rajvi Desai
Just Quit AlreadyThirdhand Smoke Is As Hazardous As Secondhand Smoke The smoke residue on walls, clothes, and other surfaces is particularly dangerous for children. By Anubhuti Matta
We're All Going To Get ItStop Vilifying Kanika Kapoor. We Gain Nothing From Stigmatizing Illness. In the fight against Covid19, normalizing the disease is the only way to ensure sick people will seek treatment. By Rajvi Desai
Sorry StateNo Country Is Adequately Protecting Its Children’s Future: Report by Global Health Consortium Around the world, children's well-being is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change, and unhealthy food. By Anubhuti Matta
Please StopThe Health Condition That Causes Unexpected, Unwanted Sexual Arousal People who suffer from persistent genital arousal disorder may feel constantly on the verge of orgasm, but never actually climax. By Anubhuti Matta
Grey's AnatomyStress Accelerates the Greying of Hair, and Scientists Now Know How Stress excites pigment-producing cells in hair follicles to work extra hard, which drains their reserve of hair color. By Rajvi Desai
Smoking GunCigarettes Linked to Smokers’ Increased Risk of Developing Depression: Study Researchers found smokers were two to three times more likely to have depression if they smoked cigarettes. By Rajvi Desai
Bless Your HeartWhy Sneezing Is So Weird Why can some people never sneeze just once, and some have trouble sneezing at all? By Rajvi Desai
Toxic AirHow Secondhand Smoke Is Harmful In the Long and Short Term Passive smoking for just 20 minutes can increase risk of heart attack. By Rajvi Desai