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How five American schools reopened without triggering a covid epidemic
“Cleaning up high traffic areas is very important in schools,” Cogan said. But wearing a mask, physical distancing, vaccinations and other measures are "higher protective factors." 8. Give parents and teachers free rein to protect their…
Why India still has a 12-16 week gap between doses of Covishield
Benaulim and Jaipur: Several countries have narrowed the gap between doses of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine (branded by Covishield in India) to eight weeks in response to the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant of…
Depression is not a universal condition – we need a more nuanced approach to mental health |…
NOTNot a week goes by without a public figure (Naomi Osaka being the most recent) revealing her battle with depression. The frequency of these disclosures should come as no surprise given the pervasiveness of feelings of sadness.So why…
The Science Behind Covid-19 Vaccine Recalls: Do We Really Need An Extra Injection ?, World News…
It is only at the beginning of the year that "Have you been vaccinated?" has become the standard greeting in many countries. Now this should be repeated as: "Do you have your booster shot?"
Some countries, including Singapore, Israel,…
The Truth is Not an Insult – Kevin Cassar
The Labor propaganda machine was in full swing again. Do what he does best, create a false narrative, dehumanize perceived criticism, stir up hatred and incite abuse or worse. And we all know where that leads. Work too, but he does it…
Research Paper Achieves WHO Recognition – India Education | Latest Education News | Global…
Aligarh: A research article "Behavioral Intention of Traveling in the period of COVID-19: An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Perceived Risk" co-authored by Professor Sheeba Hamid…
UN calls for moratorium on use of AI that threatens human rights
UN human rights chief calls for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology which poses a serious risk to human rights, including facial scanning systems which follow people in public spaces.Michelle Bachelet, the United…
Warnings fly over use of ivermectin as COVID-19 drug
Ivermectin is sometimes prescribed by doctors to treat parasites in humans, but the drug is more commonly used by veterinarians in farm animals. Photo: Wikimedia.
Reports that ivermectin - a veterinary drug commonly used to treat parasites…
On “Europe knows nothing about the Orient” by Zeynep Çelik
INSPIRED BY Edward Said Orientalism (1978), Zeynep Çelik Europe knows nothing about the Orient brings together Ottoman voices from the 1870s to the 1930s who rose up against and challenged European Orientalist discourse. The result is an…
Reviews | Restless and Relentless Minds: Thinking Like a “Species Out of Context”
This is an excerpt from the opening speech of the online conference on “Changing Configurations and New Directions” at Ajeenkya DY Patil University in Pune, India on July 27, 2021.SummaryThe stability of Earth's ecosystems, and therefore…