Caregivers were traumatized by COVID-19 public health and long-term care policies
We all watched as the horrors unfolded in long-term care (LTC) in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian LTC residents...
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Technology and home visits can help South Africans with diabetes cope with insulin
Approximately 4.5 million South Africans have type 2 diabetes – a condition characterised by high levels of sugar in the...
Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching
Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience flu-like...
Mask mandates – will we only act on public health advice if someone makes us?
Back in mid 2020, it was suggested mask use was similar to seat belt wearing in cars. Not everyone wore...
Carbon monoxide: what is it and why is it deadly?
Many of us are familiar with the typical results of burning fuels such as coal, natural gas and oil. The...
Six ways to improve HIV prevention pill uptake among young women in Zimbabwe
Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a very high risk of acquiring HIV. The latest global AIDS...
Africa is a treasure trove of medicinal plants: here are seven that are popular
Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy...
Improving science literacy means changing science education
To graduate with a science major, college students must complete between 40 and 60 credit hours of science coursework. That...
Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties – blackouts are a growing problem
Every year, almost 1 in 6 Americans gets a foodborne illness, and about 3,000 people die from it, according to...
COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe
COVID vaccines have been contentious ever since they were developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though the evidence is...
