The ASPCA name is synonymous with dog and cat welfare, but did you know that our origins lie in preventing cruelty to equines? In 1863, Henry Bergh, who would later go on to create the ASPCA, was on assignment in Russia as an American diplomat. While there, he stopped a carriage driver from beating his […]
Home »
What history can teach us about pandemic management
While the word “unprecedented” has become part of the rhetoric around COVID-19, this isn’t the first pandemic to hit the world, even in recent times. In fact, there are many similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic, and its management, and others throughout history, UNSW historians say. Researchers from the UNSW Laureate Centre for History & Population […]
States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history
With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history—a monumental undertaking that must distribute hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize who’s first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return for the necessary second one. The push […]
Blood groups-Chaos: Only A is considered Covid-19-risk – now contradicting studies
Physicians are continually discovering new factors that can mitigate the Covid-19-the course or aggravate. In June, researchers found that the blood group could have a massive impact on the Severity of the disease. New studies now, however, is in question. During a Covid-19-disease failure in some people, to Breath, to death, to feel others barely […]
Explainer: A history of the measles virus and why it’s so tenacious
The measles virus has been a part of human life for thousands of years. A recent study suggests that it appeared about 4,000 years ago, originating from a virus affecting livestock. That was also the time when cities were reaching population sizes above 250,000—enough to keep the virus spreading even though people who have had […]
A Same-Sex Couple Made History When They Took Turns Carrying Their Baby's Embryo
A lesbian couple in Texas is making headlines for something that, until recently, would have been considered impossible: Before giving birth to their baby boy in June, both women took a turn carrying their baby’s embryo. The feat was made possible by a procedure called reciprocal in vitro fertilization (IVF), in which a fertilized embryo […]
Make History Fun Again: 5 intriguing fashion trends from ancient India
Men and women in the ancient times were quite fashionable. Here’s a sneak-peek into their fashion trends. By Archana Garodia Gupta and Shruti Garodia The desi mania for fashion is hardly new…right from Harappan times, make-up, jewellery, perfume, clothes and shoes were very important to women and men all over India. Here are some ancient […]