Coronavirus: do we have a moral duty not to get sick?
Mar 18, 2021 14:49 pm UTC| Health
The personal ethics of COVID-19 are a minefield. Over winter, disputes over our duties to one another with regard to the virus dominated Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year and they continue to raise questions with many...
Flu vaccines are updated every year. We can learn from this process as we respond to COVID variants
Mar 18, 2021 14:27 pm UTC| Health
While the future of the pandemic remains uncertain, well probably have to live with COVID-19 for some time. We face a range of possible scenarios. At the most optimistic end of the spectrum, new vaccines will protect...
What is Mycoplasma genitalium, the common STI you've probably never heard of
Mar 18, 2021 14:25 pm UTC| Health
Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) with many of the hallmarks of its better-known counterpart, chlamydia. You can have MG without knowing it, or have symptoms; it can affect men and...
Biased AI can be bad for your health – here's how to promote algorithmic fairness
Mar 10, 2021 00:13 am UTC| Technology Health
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for improving human health by helping doctors make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. It can also lead to discrimination that can harm minorities, women and economically...
Mar 08, 2021 07:37 am UTC| Health
COVID-19 vaccination is rolling out across Australia. So health authorities are keen to dispel myths about the vaccines, including any impact on COVID testing. Do the vaccines give you COVID, or make you test positive...
A COVID 'vaccine passport' may further disadvantage refugees and asylum seekers
Feb 26, 2021 14:41 pm UTC| Health
With great fanfare, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in Australia this week. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the government will give all Australians the opportunity to be vaccinated by October 2021. The...
Your genetics influence how resilient you are to cold temperatures – new research
Feb 26, 2021 14:33 pm UTC| Health
Some people just arent bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this may be in a persons genes. Our new research shows that a common genetic variant in the skeletal muscle gene,...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects