South Africa is proposing plans to manage diseases like COVID. Why they’re flawed
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the South African government published “special regulations” to contain the spread of the...
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Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Drinking beer and spirits is linked...
Community healthcare workers were left feeling isolated and under-appreciated during the pandemic
Aotearoa New Zealand’s community nurses and home and community care assistants have played a crucial yet largely invisible role in...
How COVID added to the stresses of the most vulnerable young women in South Africa
By 2021, South Africa’s unemployment rate was at 44%. Around 55.5% of South Africans were living in poverty. Figures show...
Time to remove vaccine mandates? Not so fast – it could have unintended consequences
Several Australian states have used mandates to drive up COVID vaccination rates. Governments justified the mandates on the basis of...
Unintended pregnancy rates are highest in Africa: a look at the complex reasons
The United Nations Population Fund recently released the 2022 State of World Population report. It highlights that almost half of...
Psychological tips aren’t enough – policies need to address structural inequities so everyone can flourish
“Languishing” is the in-vogue term for today’s widely shared sense of pandemic malaise. According to some psychologists, you can stop...
Rising infections, no more free tests: how ‘living with COVID’ could affect case numbers in England
Access to free COVID tests came to an end for most people in England at the beginning of April. This...
The next COVID wave is here. Why for some of us it’s OMG and for others it’s meh
Depending on where you live, you may have been warned to brace for the next COVID wave, driven by the...
Bird flu is killing millions of chickens and turkeys across the US
An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in chicken and turkey flocks has spread across 24 U.S. states since it...
