Dr. Priya Deshmukh - Senior Editor, Health

From Sex for Fish to Self-Sufficiency: How Kenyan Women Are Navigating Climate Change and Healthcare Challenges Nearly one in three women globally experience some form of gender-based violence, and in vulnerable communities, economic desperation often exacerbates the problem. But in the Kenyan fishing village of Nyatoto, a group of women didn’t wait for solutions – … Read more

Exercise: The New Prescription? How Physical Activity is Rewriting Cancer Care For decades, the advice to cancer patients focused on rest and recovery. But what if the most powerful tool in fighting cancer – and preventing its return – wasn’t a new drug, but a brisk walk? Landmark research is revealing that structured exercise isn’t … Read more

The Galactic Feeding Frenzy: How Tidal Disruption Events Are Rewriting Our Understanding of Black Hole Evolution Every few years, astronomers witness a cosmic spectacle of unimaginable violence: a star venturing too close to a supermassive black hole and being torn apart in a process known as a tidal disruption event (TDE). These aren’t just dramatic … Read more

The Algorithmic Mirror: How Social Media’s Evolution Could Reshape Eating Disorder Risk Nearly 30 million people in the United States alone will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. But what if the very platforms designed to connect us are subtly – and not so subtly – amplifying this crisis? While the link between social … Read more