A new advance in the search for substances to replace fat in food
Feb 26, 2021 14:25 pm UTC| Health
Its well known that obesity is developing into a growing global health problem. In Africa alone, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 50% since 2000. Obesity is a risk factor in diseases...
How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines? 4 questions answered
Feb 26, 2021 14:21 pm UTC| Health
Editors note: On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the results of its trial of the Johnson Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The FDA found the vaccine to be safe and effective and it is expected...
Feb 26, 2021 14:14 pm UTC| Health
Although Australia is now largely COVID-free, the repercussions of the pandemic are ongoing. As the pandemic enters its second year, many people will be continuing to suffer with poor mental health, or facing new mental...
Feb 20, 2021 12:21 pm UTC| Health
The much anticipated rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will begin in Australia on Monday. The first groups to receive the jab will be quarantine and border workers, frontline health-care workers, aged-care...
What the rise of telemedicine means for Canada’s legal system
Feb 20, 2021 12:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
The current pandemic is a tremendous boost for telemedicine, as many health-care professionals are strongly encouraged to offer online consultations or have no choice but to do so. But even before the pandemic, there was...
All the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can, with plenty of room to spare
Feb 12, 2021 08:55 am UTC| Health
When I was asked to calculate the total volume of SARS-CoV-2 in the world for the BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, I will admit I had no idea what the answer would be. My wife suggested it would be the size of an Olympic...
Polyamorous relationships under severe strain during the pandemic
Feb 12, 2021 08:39 am UTC| Health
A few years ago I started conducting interviews with over 100 people about their online dating experiences. I wanted to know how people presented themselves on their profiles, perceived other users on the platforms, and...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight