Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
Tag: Pandemic
How Universities Can Support International Students Beyond Orientation Week
Year-round academic and extracurricular opportunities that encourage cultural exchange between international students, their peers and the wider society are important.
Climate Change Is About to Cause a Viral Explosion
A new study shows that climate change will lead to altered migration patterns for thousands of animals, resulting in close to 15,000 new interspecies viral transmission events by the …
‘Raahi’: The Students Behind the Virtual Walks Exploring Heritage Sites Across India
“From being a Delhi based society, we slowly made our presence felt across the country.”
Yoko Ono’s Prophetic Vision of Self-care
Ono’s commitment to regenerative rituals is instructive in an era of turmoil and instability.
The US Media’s Breathless Shoplifting Coverage Ignores the Misery That Drives Theft
Corporate media is running constant, sensationalised stories about shoplifting — while ignoring the food insecurity and generalized desperation that is driving many people to shoplift.
On Entering My Teens During the Pandemic
'Everyone is coming – not to save me, but to give their evaluations.'
Of Reality and Death
A poem on how the pandemic has exposed the gaps when it comes to privilege – even between a husband and a wife living in the same home.
Is Lebanon’s Financial Crisis Killing Beirut’s Party Scene?
A pandemic, civil strife and an economic meltdown have conspired to bring a vibrant Beirut club scene to its knees. But the city needs parties more than ever.
Only Time Will Tell
Almost everyone is carrying a little suitcase of sadness as they have lost someone close to them too soon. How will history remember this?