What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms
Jun 06, 2020 04:47 am UTC| Health
Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times. Now, we have the coronavirus risk to contend with, too. There are lots of risks dirty sinks and door handles, airborne particles and other people in small, enclosed...
Why coronavirus death rates won't fall as quickly as they rose
Jun 05, 2020 10:57 am UTC| Health
Coronavirus deaths shocked us with how rapidly they rose from a base of none at the start of the year, to many thousands within the space of mere weeks. At the peak for England and Wales on April 8, more than 1,300 people...
How to protest during a pandemic and still keep everyone safe from coronavirus: 6 questions answered
Jun 04, 2020 12:40 pm UTC| Health
WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC, Denver Black Lives Matter activist Tay Anderson shouted in capital letters on Twitter as he urged everyone who has protested police violence in recent days to join him in getting tested for the...
There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
Jun 04, 2020 12:33 pm UTC| Health
When the COVID-19 restrictions came into force more than two months ago, it meant lights out for the countrys 200,000 poker machines. Now, the pokies are slowly turning on again across the country. This week, NSW became...
The fascinating history of clinical trials
Jun 04, 2020 12:16 pm UTC| Health
Clinical trials are under way around the world, including in Australia, testing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. These clinical trials largely fall into two groups. With observational studies, researchers follow a...
Cannabis: high potency strains linked to greater chance of anxiety – new research
Jun 03, 2020 15:23 pm UTC| Health
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world, though its only legal in a few places. Despite its popularity, theres still a lot that researchers dont know about how cannabis, including how it affects our...
Jun 03, 2020 14:59 pm UTC| Health
COVID-19 has significantly affected our collective mental health. For many people, social disconnection, financial strain, increased obligations in the home and ongoing uncertainty have created distress and with it, 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’
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