Half the world’s people could be at greater risk of malaria if control efforts do not improve
Indoor residual spraying is one of the main components of malaria control. Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic continues...
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Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth
Maternal mortality is still major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. GettyImagesSevere bleeding after childbirth – postpartum haemorrhage – is a leading...
Where drivers don’t mean to speed, it’s no good just fining them
Blaming motorists for their speeding may at times be undeserved. We have recently shown that, rather than intentional wrong-doing by...
Understanding vaccine hesitancy in South Africa
shutterstock Vaccine hesitancy is the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination, where vaccination services are available. It’s a diverse...
What happens when a self-driving car meets a road rage driver?
We've all met the angry driver -- but how should a driver-less car react to such behaviour? shaluntsDriverless cars could...
Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social behaviors matter just as much
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments aren't societal silver bullets when health disparities persist. Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty ImagesBefore COVID-19, there was...
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...
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:...
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...
