Blog by Esha Dhabuwala and Zoya Mir Eight seconds. Two hundred and eighty characters. Ten pictures. That is all the time you have to capture the attention of the average social media user before they move on to the next piece of content. Advertisers are well aware of this and have been creative in their […]
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The Shipping Community and Health Emergencies: Reflections from the Past
Blog by Anna Batzeli During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shipping community collaborated with national and international organizations to implement health and safety protocols on ships. Additionally, it contributed to managing the crisis by ensuring the delivery of essential goods to regions in need, such as medical supplies, medicines, and vaccines. 1 The COVID-19 pandemic is […]
Deaf futurity: designing and innovating hearing aids
Article Summary by Jaipreet Virdi What does the future of hearing aids look like once we shift our ableist conceptions of deafness as a condition to be masked with invisible devices? That deaf people should feel compelled to disguise their impairment with technologies concealable against their bodies says a lot about how deafness is stigmatized. […]
CFP: Seeking Blog Content for Medical Humanities-BMJ
We are seeking high quality blog posts on a broad range of issues related to health humanities. We especially look for submissions on themes related to social justice, global outreach, and inclusivity. We believe that the work of medical humanities is deeply entrenched in ethics, so we encourage reflections on our moral obligations toward beings enmeshed […]