Celebrating new frontiers, questioning old barriers
This weekly review covers the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded for optogenetics research. It also highlights critical failures in India's healthcare system, specifically regarding access and discrimination.
Why it matters
It bridges the gap between high-level scientific achievement and the persistent, systemic inequalities that prevent marginalized populations from accessing basic medical care.
On the Nobel Prize, healthcare inequities, mental health, new research, and more
This week began with a bang: the Nobel Prizes are being announced, and first in the line-up was the prize for medicine or physiology. Additionally this week, we’ve looked at access to, and affordability of healthcare in India, mental health and research developments.
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