Cutting COVID isolation and mask mandates will mean more damage to business and health in the long run
From Friday September 9, the isolation requirements for people with COVID and no symptoms will be cut from seven days...
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Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women’s alcohol consumption is treated differently from men’s
Gendered expectations around alcohol are far from equal. Safety suggestions around alcohol and even the way that alcohol is marketed...
Canada’s low-risk alcohol use guidelines have been slashed to 6 drinks per week. Here’s why.
New Canadian guidelines for reducing risks to health from alcohol use were released for public comment this week. Key messages...
Women refugees fleeing violence seek safety in South Africa: but they don’t find it
When I ran away from home there was no safety, and when I came to South Africa there is no...
‘Oh well, wine o’clock’: what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it’s so hard to stop
Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of...
Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather
Climate change has already increased global temperatures, greatly increasing extremes. This will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to...
Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven’t had the disease
Numerous researchers have documented the quality of life and mental health of specific population groups. Examples include people living with...
Uganda’s efforts to address vitamin A deficiency miss the mark
Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness. It also increases the risk of death from common...
How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
The COVID-19 pandemic spread much slower on the African continent than in the rest of the world, contrary to predictions....
Mosquito species from Asia poses growing risk to Africa’s anti-malaria efforts
The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened...
