How COVID-19 exposed the systemic ageism at the heart of Britain
Jun 14, 2021 00:38 am UTC| Health
The UK public cares deeply about injustices. In the first few months of 2021, thousands of people took to the streets demanding much-needed social changes, from Black Lives Matter to Kill the Bill protests against the...
Does a plant-based diet really help beat COVID-19?
Jun 14, 2021 00:38 am UTC| Health
Since the beginning of the pandemic, its been suggested that certain foods or diets may offer protection against COVID-19. But are these sorts of claims reliable? A recent study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention...
Aphantasia explained: some people can't form mental pictures
Jun 10, 2021 03:49 am UTC| Health
How many times have you watched a book adaptation on film or TV, and felt disappointed when a scene wasnt quite how youd pictured it? Or perhaps a character looked nothing like youd imagined them to look? Most people,...
What are the side effects of the Pfizer vaccine? An expert explains
Jun 08, 2021 12:12 pm UTC| Health
Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney As of Tuesday this week, all Australian adults aged 40-49 are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Some...
Personalised nutrition is trendy, but can it help us eat less junk food?
Jun 08, 2021 00:14 am UTC| Health
Australian adults get around one-third of their energy intake from junk foods. Also known as discretionary foods, these include foods such as biscuits, cakes, sausages, sugar-sweetened drinks and alcohol. Unhealthy...
I'm fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
Jun 07, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Health
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived. Since children that age do not yet have access to...
Calling in the army for the vaccine rollout and every other emergency shows how ill-prepared we are
Jun 07, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Health
News the armys Lieutenant General John JJ Frewen has been picked to lead a new COVID-19 vaccination task force has prompted fresh discussion of the defence forces role in Australia. Frewen, already the commander of the...
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants