Dengue virus antibodies may worsen a Zika infection
Jan 05, 2017 11:13 am UTC| Health
The World Health Organization declared in November that Zika was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. That doesnt mean concern over Zika is over, but now that a link between Zika and...
New Breathalyzer Can Detect Up To 17 Diseases, No Doctor Required
Jan 05, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Technology Health
Diagnosing diseases is still a job best done by health professionals, but doctors might just become obsolete in the near future if devices like a newly-developed Breathalyzer keep popping up. By simply breathing into the...
Does a healthy diet have to come at a hefty price?
Jan 04, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Health
Imagine youre in the aisle of your favorite grocery store, bombarded with hundreds of the latest and greatest products on the market. After grabbing a box of your favorite pasta off the shelf, you notice a new organic...
Ten reasons some of us should cut back on alcohol
Jan 04, 2017 05:06 am UTC| Health
At this time of year, alcohol promotions, sales and consumption are prominent. Many of us enjoy celebrating a year ended, work and family gatherings, a holiday and a time to kick back and relax. But it can also be a time...
Five little-known diseases to watch out for in 2017
Jan 03, 2017 11:10 am UTC| Health
The phrase emerging disease, to describe an infectious disease that is new to humans or which is suddenly increasing its geographical range or number of cases, dates back to the 1960s. But it was the realisation in the...
Always forget to keep your New Year's resolutions? Smoking and drinking could be why
Jan 02, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Health
Given that the New Year is just around the corner, now might be a good time to come up with a resolution to reduce your drinking, or stop smoking (or both). That is if you remember, of course. Drinking excessive amounts...
New Report Indicates Indoor Smoking Ban Leads To Fewer Asthma Attacks
Jan 02, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Health
In what should come as no surprise to anyone who knows the effects of smoking on patients with asthma, a new report indicates that the latest strings of indoor smoking bans will have a direct impact on reducing emergency...
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
The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa
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