Africa’s groundbreaking women’s rights treaty turns 20 – the hits and misses of the Maputo protocol
2023 marks two decades since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and...
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FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drugmaker’s application for the first daily over-the-counter birth...
What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella
ShutterstockProsecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at a casual weekend lunch. But would...
Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
Social enterprises are organisations that promote social or environmental issues as their core business. They are useful to societies in...
Inside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
At what point does a craft spirit no longer qualify as craft? For centuries on the archipelago nation Cabo Verde...
Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s
As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form...
South Africa’s National Health Insurance bill has noble aims but leaves too much uncertain: it needs more work
South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has passed the first hurdle towards becoming law, getting the country closer to...
Adolescent drinking rates remain high in China despite ban
There are plenty of health concerns for teens to worry about these days: the effects of e-cigarette and cannabis use,...
Every 2 seconds in the world a baby is born prematurely – report identifies biggest challenges for their survival
Globally, about one baby in 10 is born too soon – that’s around one baby every two seconds. A full...
Let evidence, not opinion, guide harm reduction policy and practice in Canada’s drug poisoning crisis
The poisoning of the unregulated drug supply, especially in Canada, is a public health crisis that deserves a high priority...
