We made a lightweight trauma pack to save and change lives on rural African roads
These packs have already been deployed to villages in Zambia Author providedIt’s a common misconception that design is about aesthetics;...
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The US is making plans to replace all of its lead water pipes from coast to coast
Workers prepare to install new water pipes in Walnut Creek, California, on April 22, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration...
Pedestrian safety needs to catch up to technology and put people before cars
Most road-safety initiatives prioritise a rapid clearing of the road so cars can pass. Thales/flickr, CC BYOne pedestrian is killed...
How traumatic injury has become a health care crisis
Doctors care for a trauma patient. While survival rates for trauma victims have improved, if you live to leave the...
Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment… with your understanding of how it works
Advanced driver-assist systems can lull drivers into taking their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road when they...
What’s a T7 vertebra and what happens when you injure it? 2 experts explain
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was injured on Tuesday after slipping and falling on wet stairs at a holiday home on...
What’s the most dangerous day of the year? Watch out on these ones
Edu Lauton/UnsplashSociety has become increasingly preoccupied with risk. So it’s unsurprising that as social scientists, we are constantly being asked...
No more than 10 standard drinks a week, or 4 on any day: new guidelines urge Aussies to go easy on the booze
ShutterstockThe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has today released new guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol....
Smallpox, seatbelts and smoking: 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day
ShutterstockThe coronovirus outbreak has reminded us of the importance of public health responses in managing the spread of disease. But...
Driverless cars might be safer but they’ll still keep the courts busy
If driverless cars live up to the safety hype, they could result in a significant reduction in the number of...
