The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US
Thousands of physicians throughout the U.S. rely daily on the critical data provided to them by medical labs. xavierarnau/E+ via...
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Mental health patients in Ghana share their stories about stigma and suffering
Mental health is still a taboo topic for most Ghanaian families Wikimedia CommonsDespite global advances in disability rights, stigma towards...
What Supreme Court’s block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered
New York City's vaccine mandates are unaffected by the court ruling. AP Photo/Mary AltafferThe U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13,...
Latest isolation rules for critical workers gets the balance right. But that’s not the end of the story
Thousands more essential workers will be allowed back to work rather than having to self-isolate for seven days, under new...
Governments need more than just public health officials for COVID-19 lockdown advice
A health-care worker and volunteers watch as Ontario Premier Doug Ford visits a vaccine clinic for Purolator employees and their...
Driving in old age: why Britons would like more help in deciding when to stop
Women often feel they've given up driving too early. Josep Curto | ShutterstockBeing able to drive well into old age...
From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US
A positive COVID-19 test is the first step in the process. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe omicron variant quickly...
Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be...
It’s still not too late to fix the rapid antigen testing debacle. Why the national cabinet decision is wrong and must be reversed
ShutterstockYesterday’s national cabinet meeting was called to address another COVID crisis – not the crisis about burgeoning case numbers, nor...
Congo Basin’s vital clues to HIV’s behaviour: how we’re trying to crack its complex code
HIV prevalence in the Congo Basin is relatively low. Yannick Tylle/ GettyImagesThere have been tremendous gains towards reaching the United...
