To Boost Or Not To Boost
I traveled to seven countries in four months and noticed the vastly different situations around vaccines and tests outside the US. When I left India, it was goi
Corona & Your Life
Will You Get a COVID19 Vaccine? Why Not?
“I lost my father to covid-19 — along with my faith in India's government to protect our people,” wrote Barkha Dutt, the Emmy nominated journalist in her
Students Walk A Tightrope To Stay On Track In Covid Times
In early September Kailash Kothari arrived from India to begin a graduate program in Supply Chain Management at the University of Maryland. But before he could
Abhijeet Banerjee’s Nobel Prize-Winning Research Pushes Vaccines in Rural California
Race To Push Vaccines In California's Rural, Isolated, Diverse Communities. For Del Norte County, vaccinating a highly dispersed, predominantly rural population
Vaccines Are Living Up To Their Promise, Says Dr. Monica Gandhi
“I want you to take three messages away from this outbreak,” said Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor of Medicine at UCSF at a July 30 EMS panel discussion on the
Why Is Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Worried?
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is worried that the pandemic is getting worse in the US. At a White House briefing on July 15 to announce a new campaign against CO
Pallo: Sindhi Poetry to Discover Oral History
Poetry As Sanctuary – A column where we explore poetry as a means of expression for voices of the South Asian Diaspora. For five years now, I have hosted mon
Albela Sajan Aayo Ri: Finding Myself in My Art
During the pandemic, my home changed as my family members worked, attended school and college from home. The museum where I had volunteered weekly for 20 years
Out Of Sight. Out Of Mind. Why Seniors Are Getting The Invisible Treatment.
America is going back to normal as states reopen and Covid restrictions lift, but in many communities, the elderly, people of color and people with disabilities
For Toddlers, Pandemic Shapes Development During Formative Years
Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small day care out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in
#MaskPodu: Bay Area High Schooler Joins Forces With Mask India Project
As COVID-19 makes its way down to the southern parts of India, there has been a silver lining. We have seen a surge of humanity that is lending a helping hand t
Get A Free Six Pack of Beer With Your Proof of Vaccine!
There are enormous disparities in the COVID vaccination rate - from state to state, county to county, and community to community. Why is it that when the vaccin
