COVID lessons: scientists without quality data are like unarmed soldiers in a war zone
ShutterstockSome of the most important lessons for public health from the COVID pandemic are about how the government should share...
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Police location sites on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving
ShutterstockThe internet allows us to check the surf, the news, traffic on the road, what our friends have been up...
Omicron is overwhelming Australia’s hospital system. 3 emergency measures aim to ease the burden
Public hospitals – never with much spare capacity – have been severely stressed by the latest COVID wave. The current...
Mental health patients in Ghana share their stories about stigma and suffering
Mental health is still a taboo topic for most Ghanaian families Wikimedia CommonsDespite global advances in disability rights, stigma towards...
What Supreme Court’s block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered
New York City's vaccine mandates are unaffected by the court ruling. AP Photo/Mary AltafferThe U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13,...
From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US
A positive COVID-19 test is the first step in the process. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe omicron variant quickly...
Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be...
It’s still not too late to fix the rapid antigen testing debacle. Why the national cabinet decision is wrong and must be reversed
ShutterstockYesterday’s national cabinet meeting was called to address another COVID crisis – not the crisis about burgeoning case numbers, nor...
A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Many people with diabetes are undiagnosed. ShutterstockDiabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide – 537...
Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday. But African countries lag behind
There's been substantial progress in reducing child deaths. ShutterstockThe world has experienced a 59% decline in the deaths of children...
