Ebola outbreak in DRC: are we better prepared this time?
May 13, 2018 07:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Two cases of Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just one year after the country declared its last outbreak to be over. The outbreak is in the market town of Bikoro in...
Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality
May 08, 2018 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Laboratory tests are the backbone of clinical care. They are used to screen patients, to diagnose diseases and to manage conditions ranging from anaemia and diabetes to HIV and malaria. Considerable effort has gone into...
Fancy gyms aren't always best – here's why
May 08, 2018 12:26 pm UTC| Health
If you want to get stronger and feel better after exercising which is important because it encourages you to keep exercising you dont need a fancy gym, our recent study shows. Earlier studies have shown that a...
Buying pot in Ontario in 2018 will be like buying booze in 1928
May 02, 2018 16:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Law
The legalization of cannabis in Canada is just on the horizon. Canadian provinces are taking different approaches to how it will be sold to the public. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) grabbed attention in...
High-dose vitamin D could be a game changer in treating severe malnutrition
May 02, 2018 16:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
High-dose vitamin D supplements improve weight gain and help with the development of language and motor skills in severely malnourished children, our latest study has found. Severe acute malnutrition is the most extreme...
In Brazil, patients risk everything for the 'right to beauty'
May 02, 2018 16:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In the U.S., if you want a face lift or a tummy tuck, its generally assumed that youll be paying out of pocket. Insurance will tend to cover plastic surgery only when the surgery is deemed medically necessary and not...
Why that cigarette, chocolate bar, or new handbag feel so good: how pleasure affects our brain
Apr 29, 2018 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure: we do things that make us feel good or work in a specific job because its rewarding or pays well. These experiences help shape our perspectives on life 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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects