Biden to expand access to at-home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests
Reflecting on the growing demand for at-home rapid COVID-19 tests. Corinna Kern/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden has outlined plans to massively...
Road Safety
Will self-driving cars reduce energy use and make travel better for the environment?
GoogleI started learning driving only three years ago, and – inevitably – failed my first test. Naturally, I was disappointed:...
After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?
A young girl receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the second day of vaccination for children aged five to 11 years...
Are older people safe enough to keep driving?
Don't believe the stereotype - not all elderly drivers are bad drivers. Little Moon/ShutterstockIn the Western world, people are living...
Nothing to fear? How humans (and other intelligent animals) might ruin the autonomous vehicle utopia
People expect drivers to stop for them at pedestrian crossings, but what if they know autonomous vehicles will stop any...
COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it
Health care providers are just one trusted source of information for parents on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children....
There’s little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
Road fatalities could increase if young people start driving solo at 17. shutterstockVictoria is currently the only Australian state where...
Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders
A cyclist not wearing a helmet can expect to attract the attention of NSW Police – and not always just...
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care
ShutterstockHepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nearly 300 million people worldwide live with...
Cars overwhelmingly cause bike collisions, and the law should reflect that
On a Thursday morning in June 1817, the prolific inventor Karl Drais took his Laufmaschine (running machine) for a 13km...
