May 09, 2021 09:10 am UTC| Health
The ABCs latest Four Corners report is an investigation into how videogames are deliberately designed to get people hooked. It describes the use of gambling-like loot boxes in games, the hotly debated notion of...
US-backed vaccine patent waiver: pros and cons explained
May 09, 2021 08:55 am UTC| Health
The Biden administration has now agreed to back a proposal to suspend intellectual property protection for COVID vaccines. This is a break from US governments long-held position on strong intellectual property protection,...
COVID crisis in India: why its public health strategy failed
May 06, 2021 02:30 am UTC| Health
Most countries have used whats known as the Swiss cheese model in planning their COVID response. In this risk-management model, each preventative measure is represented by a slice of cheese. No slice on its own can stop...
May 03, 2021 05:46 am UTC| Health
From today, Australians aged 50 or older are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from special respiratory clinics or mass vaccination hubs in some states. Appointments with selected GPs are available from May...
COVID in India: the deep-rooted issues behind the current crisis
May 02, 2021 06:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
India finds itself in the throes of a humanitarian disaster. Until March 2021, case numbers were low in most parts of the country, leading many to think that the worst was over. Much like in Brazil though, jingoism,...
India's crisis deepens, but vaccine sharing is yet to materialise
Apr 30, 2021 07:48 am UTC| Health
Indias deadly second wave is continuing to worsen, with daily new cases consistently exceeding 300,000 and deaths now having surpassed 3,000 a day. Hospitals are running out of intensive care beds and many are critically...
Apr 23, 2021 12:02 pm UTC| Health
The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to stay hydrated and drink eight glasses of water or about two liters a day. Not to burst anyones water bottle, but healthy people can actually die from...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well