COVID: a two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research
It’s been two years since the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease, COVID-19 were declared a global public health emergency....
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How COVID has affected the control of neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases is an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over...
Why South Africa should introduce mandatory labelling for fast foods
Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these...
Letting the people decide: should Australia hold more referendums?
Last month the mayors of Queensland’s two biggest cities proposed a referendum on reintroducing daylight saving in the Sunshine State....
Some malaria parasites are evading detection tests, causing an urgent threat to public health
Malaria is an old disease. Yet it continues to have devastating impacts on poor people, especially in Africa. To fight...
Omicron doesn’t need its own custom COVID vaccine: here’s why
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was discovered in South Africa and emerged in November 2021. Scientists have already...
COVID shutdowns exposed flaws in Uganda’s transport system: how to fix them
Uganda has lifted the last remaining COVID-19 restrictions on economic activity. This allowed boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis) to fully operate again...
Tracking symptoms of respiratory diseases online can give a picture of community health
Respiratory diseases are highly infectious and cause a significant health burden. Disease surveillance is the bedrock of public health responses...
How will history – and the law – judge New Zealand’s mothballed MIQ system?
With the effective end of New Zealand’s managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) system this week, the outcome of the court...
Young Africans, sexual health and social media: which messages work, which don’t
The increasing use of social media, particularly in African countries, offers several opportunities to promote messages about sexual health behaviours...
