How COVID-19 exposed the systemic ageism at the heart of Britain
Jun 14, 2021 00:38 am UTC| Health
The UK public cares deeply about injustices. In the first few months of 2021, thousands of people took to the streets demanding much-needed social changes, from Black Lives Matter to Kill the Bill protests against the...
Does a plant-based diet really help beat COVID-19?
Jun 14, 2021 00:38 am UTC| Health
Since the beginning of the pandemic, its been suggested that certain foods or diets may offer protection against COVID-19. But are these sorts of claims reliable? A recent study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention...
Aphantasia explained: some people can't form mental pictures
Jun 10, 2021 03:49 am UTC| Health
How many times have you watched a book adaptation on film or TV, and felt disappointed when a scene wasnt quite how youd pictured it? Or perhaps a character looked nothing like youd imagined them to look? Most people,...
What are the side effects of the Pfizer vaccine? An expert explains
Jun 08, 2021 12:12 pm UTC| Health
Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney As of Tuesday this week, all Australian adults aged 40-49 are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Some...
Personalised nutrition is trendy, but can it help us eat less junk food?
Jun 08, 2021 00:14 am UTC| Health
Australian adults get around one-third of their energy intake from junk foods. Also known as discretionary foods, these include foods such as biscuits, cakes, sausages, sugar-sweetened drinks and alcohol. Unhealthy...
I'm fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
Jun 07, 2021 23:59 pm UTC| Health
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks. Yet for parents of children under age 12, the rejoicing might be short-lived. Since children that age do not yet have access to...
Calling in the army for the vaccine rollout and every other emergency shows how ill-prepared we are
Jun 07, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Health
News the armys Lieutenant General John JJ Frewen has been picked to lead a new COVID-19 vaccination task force has prompted fresh discussion of the defence forces role in Australia. Frewen, already the commander of the...
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