CDC says masks must fit tightly – and two are better than one
Feb 12, 2021 08:15 am UTC| Health
On Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new mask guidelines based on a study of how mask fit affects the wearers exposure to airborne particles. With more transmissible COVID-19 strains emerging...
Do you want to be resuscitated? This is what you should think about before deciding
Feb 12, 2021 08:11 am UTC| Health
Every day, in every hospital, doctors and nurses respond to code blue situations. This is an emergency alert for when a patients heart stops beating, called a cardiac arrest. To save the patients life, medical and...
The science behind why hobbies can improve our mental health
Feb 12, 2021 07:51 am UTC| Health
The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples mental health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many may understandably be feeling more lonely, anxious, and depressed than usual. The...
4 things about mRNA COVID vaccines researchers still want to find out
Feb 08, 2021 12:32 pm UTC| Health
The first mRNA vaccines approved for use in humans the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out around the world. These vaccines deliver mRNA, coated in lipid (fat), into cells. Once inside,...
Feb 08, 2021 12:30 pm UTC| Health
Relaxing border restrictions for travellers from low COVID-19 risk countries would increase the risk of community cases in New Zealand by around 25%, says an article published today in the New Zealand Medical...
Israel faces legal – and practical – obligations for including Palestinians in vaccine success
Feb 02, 2021 13:23 pm UTC| Health
As nations scramble to vaccinate populations against COVID-19, one country has been ahead of the rest: Israel. By late January, Israel had vaccinated more than 30% of its population more than double or triple the rate...
New aged care data on hospitalisation rates show significant problem areas in residential aged care
Feb 02, 2021 13:13 pm UTC| Life Health
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released new data overnight comparing hospitalisation rates from residential aged care facilities. The report found 36.9% of nursing home residents presented to an...
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