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Does vitamin D ward off coronavirus? Don’t reach for the supplements yet
Iakov Kalinin/Shutterstock It has been suggested that taking vitamin D may protect people from getting COVID-19. But should we be using supplements to ward off the virus? We need to separate fact from fiction. Vitamin D is essential for maintaining overall health, especially for bones, teeth and muscle. It regulatesContinue Reading
The future of periods can now be sustainable and cheap
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered what has been described as a “sanitary pad crisis” in India. Priya, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, considers herself lucky: her parents can still afford pads. But several of her friends will have to go without. In some parts of India, schools are a critical part ofContinue Reading
Indians create awareness with #DalitLivesMatter · Global Voices
Dalits remain at the mercy of ancient social mores that see them as “less than” Dalits joining in a land rights campaign in 2013. Dalites are often conned by uppercaste landowners. Image via Flickr by Action Aid India. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Indians are attempting to awaken their fellow citizens with socialContinue Reading
Coronavirus: asymptomatic people can still develop lung damage
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Modern medicine rightly emphasises the importance of science. The focus, however, too often displaces our attention from the real point of healthcare – to care. This is nicely captured by William Osler’s (1849-1919) admonition to attend to the patient rather than their disease – a sentiment treated asContinue Reading
Short film demonstrates what it can be like to be black in Japan · Global Voices
A boy must learn how to deal with the racist taunts of his new classmates Screencap of “Born With It” from Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.’s public Vimeo account. “Born With It”, a short film by American director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., tells the story of Keisuke Fujii, a young boy who has changed schoolsContinue Reading
Police killings spark protests in Trinidad’s capital · Global Voices
Police killings in T&T have increased by 86 percent this year Screenshot of a video shared via WhatsApp and broadcast in a TTT Live Online video, showing police officers returning fire against protestors in east Port of Spain, Trinidad, on June 30, 2020. On Saturday, June 27, hours after policeContinue Reading
Swimming makes you hungrier and likely to eat more at the next meal – new research
The reasons for this appetite gain are still unknown. Nok Lek/ Shutterstock People often believe that exercise can make you hungrier, so they may therefore eat more during subsequent meals. But for the typical person, single sessions of land-based moderate to high-intensity exercise (such as running, resistance exercise and intermittentContinue Reading
US and Venezuelan politicians accuse Maduro of instigating violence during BLM protests · Global Voices
Statements about foreign meddling during civil uprisings are not new. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Photo credit: Flickr/Eneas De Troya (CC BY 2.0). This story is part of our special coverage on Black Lives Matter and anti-black racism. During the first half of June, as thousands marched to support the BlackContinue Reading
Russia scales up electronic voting for key referendum, but misses security issues · Global Voices
The referendum is likely to extend Putin’s term in office A poster urging citizens to vote in Russia’s upcoming constitutional referendum, stressing amendments on social policy. Moscow, June 2020. Photo (c): Alexey Kovalev. Used with permission. The delayed Russian referendum on constitutional reform goes ahead this week as the country emerges fromContinue Reading
Remembering the heartbreaking words of Yugoslavia’s war-struck ‘Lost Generation’ · Global Voices
Histories written by warmongers tend to omit the war’s human costs Photo of Yugoslav People’s Army conscript from Bosnia and Herzegovina Bahrudin Kaletović, screencap from Yutel video from 1991. Source: Wikipedia, Fair Use. The interview is as haunting today as it was 29 years ago, perhaps even more so. AContinue Reading