Hanafi’s sociology fills auditoriums
They even had to improvise new rows of seats in the auditorium. Diverse people told me it was unbelievable, because…
Postpartum: What Might Happen
Motherhood is often portrayed as a time of joy and fulfillment. However, for many women the postpartum period can also…
Mapping the Future: A New Blueprint for Understanding Down Syndrome
For over 60 years, science has known the “what” of Down syndrome: an extra copy of chromosome 21. It is…
Ending Tuberculosis Is Achievable — If We Act Now
Global targets under the End TB Strategy of the World Health Organization have not been met — not only because…
Why do we have a “standing pandemic”?
Let’s give TB the attention it deserves, especially now. Why now? Three reasons.
Our DNA holds part of the key to endometriosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating complex disease where endometrial-like cells grow on organs outside of the uterus and which has been…
Water is both a Strange Liquid and Unique for our Existence
How water’s properties such as density, specific heat, viscosity and compressibility respond to changes in pressure and temperature is completely…
Water Insecurity: Pathways to Opportunity
Amid growing resource scarcity, environmental change and increasing unpredictability, headlines about looming “water wars” make for compelling clickbait. However, the…
Managing Water for Life: Economic Institutions for Quantity and Quality
Water is fundamental to life. It sustains ecosystems, enables food production, supports industry, and underpins public health. Recognizing its essential…
Together Against Loneliness in People with Down Syndrome
World Down Syndrome Day This year’s theme, “Together Against Loneliness”, is particularly relevant when viewed alongside scientific research on loneliness…