Five amazing facts about your brain
Mar 04, 2020 00:32 am UTC| Health
Our brain is the most complex organ in the body. Not only does it control basic life functions like breathing, organ function, and movement, its also behind more complex processes everything from thought, controlling our...
Coronavirus unites a divided China in fear, grief and anger at government
Mar 03, 2020 13:03 pm UTC| Health Politics
The coronavirus known as COVID-19 has killed more than 3,000 people and spread into Europe and Latin America, raising fears of a global pandemic. But in China, where the outbreak began, it took just one death to unleash...
People with severe mental illness live shorter lives – but the solution isn't simple
Mar 03, 2020 13:01 pm UTC| Health
People with severe mental illness, such as psychosis or bipolar disorder, live on average 15-20 years less than the average person which is one of the key health inequalities people face in the UK and worldwide. But...
Antipsychotics can be life-changing, but they can also put patients at risk
Mar 03, 2020 12:18 pm UTC| Health
People with schizophrenia can suffer extremely disabling and distressing symptoms, such as tormenting voices and paranoid thoughts. But with the right treatment, most people can live complete and fulfilling lives thanks...
Worried about your child getting coronavirus? Here's what you need to know
Mar 03, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Health
The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, has infected nearly 90,000 people and caused more than 3,000 deaths so far. Parents are understandably concerned. But its important to keep in mind that...
Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students' academic success
Mar 03, 2020 08:27 am UTC| Health
The ability to understand emotions contributes almost as much to students grades as their IQ. Past studies show two personal qualities are important for student academic success intelligence and...
Compulsory isolation in the fight against coronavirus: a clash of human rights and public health
Mar 03, 2020 00:09 am UTC| Health
Isolation is regarded as one of the key pillars of the novel coronavirus containment strategy. Yet there is an important legal question about whether isolation at home or in a hospital is compulsory and what the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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