After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?
A young girl receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the second day of vaccination for children aged five to 11 years...
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Nothing to fear? How humans (and other intelligent animals) might ruin the autonomous vehicle utopia
People expect drivers to stop for them at pedestrian crossings, but what if they know autonomous vehicles will stop any...
COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it
Health care providers are just one trusted source of information for parents on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children....
Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders
A cyclist not wearing a helmet can expect to attract the attention of NSW Police – and not always just...
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care
ShutterstockHepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nearly 300 million people worldwide live with...
Cars overwhelmingly cause bike collisions, and the law should reflect that
On a Thursday morning in June 1817, the prolific inventor Karl Drais took his Laufmaschine (running machine) for a 13km...
Caught red-handed: automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?
Trials found that 5% of offending drivers used a mobile phone with both hands while the vehicle was moving. NSW...
How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
Understanding how much protection a vaccine offers is not as simple as it sounds. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty ImagesThe pandemic...
Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
Driving conditions that don’t require frequent use of vehicle controls, but do require constant vigilance for hazards, can reduce driver...
The old road rules no longer apply: how e-scooters challenge outdated assumptions
E-scooters are increasingly used for urban transport, but the road rules treat them as recreational devices and their users as...
