Critical CareIndian Women Feel Shamed, Harassed by Doctors. How Can Health Care Treat Women Better? "I postpone all female routine checkups and scans, just to avoid feeling violated and disrespected." By Devina Srivastava
Get Set Go... FasterIt Will Take India 2.4 Years to Vaccinate 75% of Its Population, New Analysis Shows Amid a second Covid19 wave, states are calling for the vaccine eligibility age to be lowered to speed up the process. By Devrupa Rakshit
Catastrophic ComplacencyPublic Complacency, Not Covid19 Mutation, Is Driving the Surge in Cases, Health Experts Say “Since the past few weeks, the situation is going from bad to worse, which is a serious cause for concern." By Devrupa Rakshit
Painfully Silent AftermathCovid19 Can Cause Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, New Evidence Says Covid19, previously linked to loss of smell, can also cause auditory problems, scientists say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Slow And Steady Wins The RaceCovishield’s Efficacy Rate Is Over 80% With a 12‑Week Gap Between Doses. Why Is India Still Adhering To a Four‑Week Gap? Data shows a four-week period between Covishield doses leads to a 55% efficacy rate. By Devrupa Rakshit
Ethics ExerciseHow Do We Decide Who Has First Dibs on the Covid Vaccines? The question is uniquely important to India, where the government has agreed to subsidize only the first round of vaccine doses. By Rajvi Desai
Pulsing PainWhat You Need To Know About Migraines 70% of those who experience migraines have at least one close relative who does, making it likely there is a genetic component. 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
Go With Your GutAll You Need to Know About Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS is twice as common among women than men. 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
Ayush-maan BhavaGovernment Formalizes List of Surgeries Ayurvedic Practitioners Can Perform, Drawing Flak From the Indian Medical Association "By promoting 'mixopathy,' [the government] is playing with the health of Indians," the former IMA chief said. By Devrupa Rakshit
Know Your NoseAll You Need to Know About a Deviated Nasal Septum A deviated septum is often the result of a childhood injury to the bones and cartilage that divide the nostrils. By Devrupa Rakshit
Giant Leap ForwardSix Shots a Year May Prevent HIV, Landmark Trial Suggests The development would be a major advance on the current preventative regimen of one pill a day. By Devrupa Rakshit
Giant SetbackTB Tests Are Being Redirected to Diagnose Covid. Experts Warn of a Spike in Cases, Deaths. "It was obviously crucial that we tackle the pandemic but we cannot forget that we have other killers in our midst." By Devrupa Rakshit
instant knowledgeCoughing Into a Phone Could Be a New Test for Asymptomatic Covid The MIT-developed algorithm identified people with asymptomatic infections with 100% accuracy, just by the sound of their forced cough. By Rajvi Desai
Today I LearntEverything You Need to Know About Hepatitis C In India, 8.7 million people are living with chronic Hepatitis C. By Devrupa Rakshit
Model BehaviorUN Recognizes Kerala For Prevention, Control of Non‑Communicable Diseases Under the program, the state screens everyone over 30 for NCDs and provides free medication for anyone diagnosed with an NCD. By Devrupa Rakshit
Masks Vs. ShieldsJapanese Research Cautions Against Using Face Shields As Alternative To Masks A simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer showed that face shields, used alone, were ineffective at trapping aerosols. By Devrupa Rakshit