Four ways you can design social media posts to combat health misinformation
It’s no secret that online misinformation has been a big problem throughout the pandemic. Of course, health misinformation isn’t exclusive...
SR-22 Insurance
Molecular research could help Nigeria solve a host of health problems
Our world and everything in it is made up of innumerable tiny molecules. These molecules are the smallest units of...
Alcohol is becoming more common in sexual assault among college students
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One out of every three. That...
Adapting to life with COVID-19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information
The last of Ontario’s COVID-19 mask mandates — which have still been in effect in settings like hospitals and public...
Monkeypox: ‘This is an entirely new spread of the disease’
1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox, a disease originating in Africa, have been recorded since early May across at least 30...
HIV control approaches may not work for TB: lessons from South Africa and Zambia
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most deadly infectious diseases. Around 9.9 million people around the world fell ill with...
Has lowering the drinking age caused more crime? Despite ongoing concern, the evidence isn’t clear cut
It’s fair to say that drinking alcohol is popular among Kiwis, to the point of potential harm. According to the...
Herd immunity was sold as the path out of the pandemic. Here’s why we’re not talking about it any more
Early in the pandemic, the term “herd immunity” hit the headlines, along with a polarised discussion on how to achieve...
Unvaccinated South Africans told us why they weren’t interested in having COVID jabs
South Africa is currently facing a new wave of infections related to the much higher transmissibility of the omicron COVID...
People will continue to die of rabies if Kenya doesn’t educate healthcare workers
Rabies – a viral disease spread through an animal bite – has had an effective vaccine for more than a...
