Coronavirus and asthma: what we know so far
Jun 11, 2020 11:11 am UTC| Health
When the new coronavirus arrived in early 2020, people with asthma were identified as being at higher risk from the disease. Judgements about who was at increased risk had to be made on the best available evidence which...
Want to stop the COVID-19 stress meltdown? Train your brain
Jun 11, 2020 11:09 am UTC| Health
Lets face it: Were all under stress right now. The uncertainty and constant health threats surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have upended our lives. We may need two vaccines: one to protect us from the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: what if the drugs don't work?
Jun 06, 2020 04:53 am UTC| Health
There is no known treatment for COVID-19 and early clinical trial results of repurposed drugs have so far been disappointing. A trial for hydroxychloroquine a drug that the US president, Donald Trump, described as a...
What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms
Jun 06, 2020 04:47 am UTC| Health
Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times. Now, we have the coronavirus risk to contend with, too. There are lots of risks dirty sinks and door handles, airborne particles and other people in small, enclosed...
Why coronavirus death rates won't fall as quickly as they rose
Jun 05, 2020 10:57 am UTC| Health
Coronavirus deaths shocked us with how rapidly they rose from a base of none at the start of the year, to many thousands within the space of mere weeks. At the peak for England and Wales on April 8, more than 1,300 people...
How to protest during a pandemic and still keep everyone safe from coronavirus: 6 questions answered
Jun 04, 2020 12:40 pm UTC| Health
WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC, Denver Black Lives Matter activist Tay Anderson shouted in capital letters on Twitter as he urged everyone who has protested police violence in recent days to join him in getting tested for the...
There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
Jun 04, 2020 12:33 pm UTC| Health
When the COVID-19 restrictions came into force more than two months ago, it meant lights out for the countrys 200,000 poker machines. Now, the pokies are slowly turning on again across the country. This week, NSW became...
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