How accurate is your RAT? 3 scenarios show it’s about more than looking for lines
ShutterstockAs Omicron surges through the community, getting the right answer from a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) is not as straightforward...
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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...
How COVID gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
The pandemic has engaged ordinary citizens in a way that can only be positive for the future of healthcare. Tshekiso...
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...
Three pillars to strengthening health systems in African countries
Africa has a growing promising cadre of smart and skilled health experts. ShutterstockAfrica needs, and is ready for, nothing short...
The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US
Thousands of physicians throughout the U.S. rely daily on the critical data provided to them by medical labs. xavierarnau/E+ via...
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,...
Latest isolation rules for critical workers gets the balance right. But that’s not the end of the story
Thousands more essential workers will be allowed back to work rather than having to self-isolate for seven days, under new...
Governments need more than just public health officials for COVID-19 lockdown advice
A health-care worker and volunteers watch as Ontario Premier Doug Ford visits a vaccine clinic for Purolator employees and their...
Driving in old age: why Britons would like more help in deciding when to stop
Women often feel they've given up driving too early. Josep Curto | ShutterstockBeing able to drive well into old age...
