Titled 'Wrapped in Secrecy', the report by New Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link is based on the tests conducted on 10 different types of sanitary pads – organic and inorganic – …
Health
The Gendered Brain: Are Men and Women Different Inside the Head?
Even if small differences exist between the brains of male and female individuals, the two are similar for the most part. So why are the differences highlighted more often?
In ‘The Song of the Cell’, Cellular Therapy Heralds the Rise of a ‘New Human’
With his third book in a planned quartet, Siddhartha Mukherjee once again demonstrates that he is a storyteller with the mind of a scientist and the heart of a philosopher.
Karnataka: Pregnant Woman Dies After Being Turned Away From Hospital For Not Having Aadhaar Card
State health minister K. Sudhakar has ordered for the suspension of three nurses of the maternity ward and an on-duty doctor and has constituted a three-member committee to inquire into …
Wounded Souls: 75 Years After India’s Partition, Survivors’ Trauma Has Still Not Been Recognized
Effects of violence and forced migration on survivors’ mental health have not been acknowledged, despite the trauma being passed down generations.
Pulse Oximeters Don’t Always Work Accurately for Dark-Skinned People
Scientists say that the inaccuracy in pulse oximeters should be examined as a “potential explanation” for disparities in COVID-19 outcomes among people of different races.
How the Ghettoisation of India’s Muslims Adversely Affects their Mental Health
In India, some 80% of the people who suffer from mental health issues do not receive treatment, according to the National Mental Health Survey for 2015-2016.