An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten
It’s estimated coeliac disease affects 1.4% of the world’s population – a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total. People...
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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases — a giant step
Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or...
Could public health guidelines help stop loneliness? 7 tips that show how crucial social connection is to well-being
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called loneliness an epidemic and issued a public health advisory on the healing...
Mental health: almost half of Johannesburg students in new study screened positive for probable depression
Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. It causes...
COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern...
Homelessness today sees workers and families with nowhere stable to live. No wonder their health is suffering
During the current housing affordability crisis, we’re seeing people who work and families with children becoming homeless or living in...
Heading to a beach this summer? Here’s how to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your trip
Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach...
Can vaping help people quit smoking? It’s unlikely
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a major policy shift on vaping. Its two primary objectives are to make...
Power cuts and food safety: how to avoid illness during loadshedding
South Africa has been grappling with power cuts for 15 years, which have worsened in recent years. The persistent power...
1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty
One in four Australian households are finding it hard to pay their gas and electricity bills. As winter looms, energy...
