Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?
This article by Michael Schulson was originally published on Undark
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
This section is on the working ideas and short opinion pieces written on our core themes.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
In India, a Need for New Antidotes to Curb Deadly Snakebites
This article by Kamala Thiagarajan was originally published on Undark.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Are We Having a Moral Panic Over Misinformation?
This article written by Joanna Thompson was originally published on Undark.
Health
In India, a Doubly Neglected Tropical Disease
This article by Monika Mondal was originally published on Undark.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Boost Innovation by Funding Younger Scientists
This article was originally published on Undark by Aman Majumdar from University of Chicago.
IP&Innovation
What’s driving innovation and why there is a need to focus on the social impact of innovation?
In top 50 innovative countries the count of European countries is highest followed by Asia. Within Central and Southern Asia, India continues to lead, maintaining its 40th position overall. India leads the lower middle-income group.
Health
'We could eradicate malaria by 2040’ says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO
This article by Adrian Hill is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
‘How’s the Air?’ Using AI to Track Coal Train Dust
This article is written by Emma Foehringer Merchant is a journalist who covers climate change, energy, and the environment.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
AI Alone Won’t Solve the Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
This article by Arjun V. K. Sharma was originally published on Undark.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – and that doesn’t bode well for its economy
This article, written by Dudley L. Poston Jr., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most migration happens in the global south – podcast
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Health
Why Cancer Treatments Might Not Work Very Well for Older Adults
Jyoti Madhusoodanan is a science writer based in Portland, Oregon. This article was originally published on Undark. Read the original article.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics
Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Adjunct Professor, School of Global Health and Managing Director, AMR Policy Accelerator, York University, Canada
ClimateChange
‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk
“how long do we have to wait until we experience another similarly intense event?”. This is a challenging question but, fortunately, there is a branch of statistics, called extreme value theory, that provides ways in which we can answer that exact question using past events.
Abstract "Opinion pieces"
Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality – new research
After 2022 was designated the hottest in 122 years, extreme heat has appeared early again this year with over 60% of India recording above-normal maximum temperatures for April, according to the country’s Meteorological Department.
Behavioural
Cultural Nudge: Satyajit Ray and the lens of desire
"Shatranj Ke Khiladi" is a 1977 film directed by Satyajit Ray that explores the contrasting lifestyles and priorities of the Indian aristocracy and common people during the time of British occupation.