February 07, 2023
Africa: I Treat People With Gambling Disorder - and I'm Seeing More and More Young Men Who Bet On Sports
As a therapist who treats people with gambling problems, I've noticed a shift over the past few years - not only in the profile of the typical clients I treat, but also in the way… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: How Do I Improve My Immunity? Expert Shares Tips On What to Do - and What to Avoid
The human immune system is arguably the most complex system in the human body. But scientists have made a lot of progress in understanding how it functions. Read more »
Africa: Haven't Had Covid or a Vaccine Dose in the Past Six Months? Consider Getting a Booster
Australians aged 18 and over will be eligible for a COVID booster from February 20 if they have not had a vaccine dose or infection in the past six months. Read more »
Africa: Pulses Are Packed With Goodness - Five Cool Things You Should Know About Them
Each year on February 10, the United Nations commemorates what probably sounds to many like a strange occasion: World Pulses Day. Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: Surgery Risks Are Disproportionately High for Women in Africa - New Study
Improving surgical care for women in low- and middle-income countries is a global health priority. It's also critical for sustainable development because of the critical role women… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Why Social Media Makes You Feel Bad - and What to Do About It
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and noticed you felt a bit down? Maybe a little envious? Why aren't you on a yacht? Running a startup? Looking amazing… Read more »
Africa: Guinea Worm - a Nasty Parasite Is Nearly Eradicated, but the Push for Zero Cases Will Require Patience
A painful, parasitic disease that once infected 3.5 million people per year is tantalizingly close to being eradicated. Read more »
Africa: The 'Kraken' Subvariant Xbb.1.5 Sounds Scary. But Behind the Headlines Are Clues to Where Covid's Heading
The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as "Kraken", is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United… Read more »
Africa: Vitamins and Supplements - What You Need to Know Before Taking Them
If you were to open your medicine cabinet right now, there's a fair chance that you'd find at least one bottle of vitamins alongside the painkillers, plasters and cough syrup. Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Covid Still a Global Emergency, WHO Says, but We're At a Transition Point. What Does This Mean?
As we enter the fourth year of living with COVID, we are all asking the predictable question: when will the pandemic be over? Read more »
Africa: People With Light Skin Are At Higher Risk of Skin Cancer. How to Reduce Sun Exposure
Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun - specifically solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation or rays. These can damage the cells in the skin and cause them to… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Long Covid - a Range of Diets Are Said to Help Manage Symptoms - Here's What the Evidence Tells Us
Most people who contract COVID recover within a few weeks. But for some people, symptoms can develop later, or persist for a long time after the initial infection. A recent review… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: Children Lost One-Third of a Year's Learning to Covid, New Study Shows - but We Need to Think About the Problem Differently
Children's learning progress has slowed substantially during the pandemic, roughly equating to a loss of around 35% of the typical learning in a school year, according to a new… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Africa: Children and Teens Aren't Doing Enough Physical Activity - New Study Sounds a Health Warning
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It's also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: 100 Million Nigerians Are At Risk of Neglected Tropical Diseases - What the Country Is Doing About It
Neglected tropical diseases are a group of communicable diseases found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They are classified as "neglected" because they have… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: Covid Booster Vaccines - How a Third Dose May Help Vulnerable People 'Level Up' Their Immunity
COVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the virus. Antibodies help to reduce the effects of an… Read more »
Africa: Eliminating Neglected Diseases in Africa - There Are Good Reasons for Hope
Togo had reason to celebrate in 2022 when it became the first country in the world to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases. The west African nation stamped out Guinea worm… Read more »
South Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy - Covid Experience Highlights Conspiracies, Mistrust and Role of Media
In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most - including South Africa… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: Even Bivalent Updated Covid-19 Boosters Struggle to Prevent Omicron Subvariant Transmission - an Immunologist Discusses Why New Approaches Are Necessary
By almost any measure, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been a global success. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Africa: Yoga - Modern Research Shows a Variety of Benefits to Both Body and Mind From the Ancient Practice
The popularity of yoga has grown tremendously in the past decade. More than 10% of U.S. adults have practiced yoga at some point in their lives. Yoga practitioners spend on average… Read more »
Africa: We Tested the Wastewater From Planes to Detect Covid Among Travellers - Here's What We Found
Small traces of many pathogens, such as viruses we may be infected with, are excreted when we go to the toilet. Ultimately, these agents find their way to municipal wastewater… Read more »
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Ernest Cole - South Africa's Most Famous Photobook Has Been Republished After 55 Years
Photographer Ernest Cole was born in 1940 in the Pretoria township of Eersterust, just before apartheid was formally introduced in South Africa in 1948. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: Moderna's Experimental Cancer Vaccine Treats but Doesn't Prevent Melanoma - a Biochemist Explains How It Works
Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed by the biotech company Moderna to treat an aggressive type of skin… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Vaccination to Prevent Dementia? New Research Suggests One Way Viral Infections Can Accelerate Neurodegeneration
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer's disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is… Read more »
Africa: Is Veganuary Bad for You? a Nutritionist Explains Why Plant-Based Diets Need Proper Planning
Veganuary is upon us again, with thousands of people around the world giving up animal products for the month of January. The movement, which encourages people to follow a vegan… Read more »