Frontotemporal dementia: we discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms
Nov 08, 2023 12:04 pm UTC| Health
Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been diagnosed with the condition. Frontotemporal dementia is a rare...
The rise and fall of antibiotics. What would a post-antibiotic world look like?
Nov 08, 2023 12:00 pm UTC| Health
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversations experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. These days, we dont...
Nov 08, 2023 12:00 pm UTC| Health
Fear can cause people to behave irrationally in times of uncertainty. During the pandemic, this took the form of panic buying as people flocked to stores to stock up on essential goods. Some even sought to profit off of...
How much protein do I need as I get older? And do I need supplements to get enough?
Nov 07, 2023 09:08 am UTC| Health
If you are a woman around 50, you might have seen advice on social media or from influencers telling you protein requirements increase dramatically in midlife. Such recommendations suggest a 70 kilogram woman needs around...
A 4-day week might not work in health care. But adapting this model could reduce burnout among staff
Nov 07, 2023 09:07 am UTC| Health
The COVID pandemic saw a mass exodus of health-care workers across developed countries, exacerbating an existing health-care staffing crisis. In Australia, turnover rates among hospital staff reached nearly 20% in 2022....
Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study
Nov 07, 2023 09:05 am UTC| Health
As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly. However, while we all grow older chronologically at the same pace,...
Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? A school nurse explains the powers of mucus
Nov 07, 2023 09:04 am UTC| Health
Not many things are as uncomfortable and annoying as a runny or congested nose when youre sick. Constantly blowing your nose and not being able to breathe through it may leave you wondering: Why does this happen? Im a...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects