Soapy plants can improve hand hygiene: southern Africa has plenty
Good hygiene practices such as disinfecting surfaces and regularly washing hands with soap and running water are important in preventing...
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Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging? A communication researcher explains how it’s gone wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic
In the recent film “Don’t Look Up,” two astronomers learn that a comet is on track to collide with Earth...
The Ancient Greeks also lived through a plague, and they too blamed their leaders for their suffering
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a scholar of ancient Greek literature, I have returned again and again...
A recent study suggests red wine may protect you from COVID. But I wouldn’t drink to this yet
A study published last month in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition made headlines around the world. Among a number of...
What South Africa has learnt about COVID and what the next steps could be
After around two years of hyper vigilance and restrictions, pandemic fatigue is beginning to set in. Globally, there are waves...
Ultra-processed foods: global analysis shows they aren’t well sign-posted
Straightforward guidance about ultra-processed foods is rare in national dietary guidelines. Only seven countries refer to “ultra-processed foods” explicitly. They...
Time for the UK to say goodbye to drive-throughs: for the sake of our environment, our health – and our culture
Drive-throughs – services that let people order and collect food and drink without needing to leave their cars – are...
I’m an addiction researcher and therapist. Here’s why promoting sober ‘dry months’ bothers me.
Campaigns that challenge people to abstain from alcohol for one month — often in support of a good cause —...
Lessons from the DRC’s 10th Ebola epidemic: the people may know best
The tenth Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared in North Kivu on 1 August...
Sex ed needs to talk about pleasure and fun. Safe sex depends on it and condom use rises
A focus on pleasure in sexual health education can increase condom use and enhance positive attitudes toward safe sex, according...
