Africa: Target Single Men to Counter New Covid-19 Variants, Health Survey of More Than 45,000 People Reveals

It is almost three years since the World Health Organisation characterised the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Working at breakneck speed, scientists managed to produce effective… Read more »

South Africa: Working Women Proved Their Resilience During Covid - As a Result They've Enhanced Their Well-Being

One of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic is that people's working lives have changed. Working at home and hybrid work have become prevalent, after constantly changing government… Read more »

Africa: Cough Syrup Can Harm Children - Experts Warn of Contamination Risks

The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of "substandard and falsified" medical products.… Read more »

Africa: Niger Is Africa's Fastest Growing Country - How to Feed 25 Million More People in 30 Years

Niger, a landlocked country in the dry Sahel region of Africa, struggles to feed its 25 million people. It currently ranks 115th out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index,… Read more »

Africa: Rejecting Science Has a Long History - the Pandemic Showed What Happens When You Ignore This

Fear engulfed everyone during the pandemic. Yet when a vaccine became available, it was met with fierce resistance. Anti-vaccination crowds formed, and some of these groups argued… Read more »

Africa: We Can Learn a Lot About Long Covid From Years of Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Long COVID reportedly affects about 10% of post-COVID patients, and describes a range of ongoing or new symptoms three months post-infection. Read more »

Africa: ChatGPT Has Many Uses. Experts Explore What This Means for Healthcare and Medical Research

The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition - the Hippocratic oath, medical… Read more »

Rwanda: Over 90% of Rwandans Have Health Insurance - the Health Minister Tells an Expert What Went Right

In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted universal health coverage as one of the sustainable development goals. The aim of universal health coverage is to ensure that… Read more »

Africa: Three in Five Long Covid Patients Have Organ Damage a Year After Infection

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics suggests that more than 1.2 million people in the UK report living with long COVID for 12 months or more. Read more »

Africa: Four Habits of Happy People - As Recommended By a Psychologist

What makes you happy? Maybe it's getting up early to see the sunrise, hanging out with family and friends on a weekend, or going for a dip in the sea. But what does science say… Read more »

Africa: We Got Some Key Things Wrong About Long Covid. Here Are 5 Things We've Learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called "long haulers" or had "long COVID". Read more »

Africa: I Bonded With Covid Vaccine Sceptics Over Saunas and Mother Earth Rituals - This Is What They Taught Me

I was standing in a forest at night, by a dark lake taking part in a Mother Earth ritual. Shaman drums echoed between the cliffs. The witch leading the ritual suddenly encouraged… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Restrictions Unexpectedly Reduced Islamic State Violence - Political Science Experts Explain Why

World leaders and policy experts at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic feared that the health crisis might make the world more dangerous. They worried specifically that terrorist… Read more »

Africa: Loneliness Is Making Us Physically Sick, but Social Prescribing Can Treat It - Podcast

Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly becoming societal problems, as they contribute to polarization and affect our physical health. Mental health professionals,… Read more »

Africa: What Is Marburg Virus and Should We Be Worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there. At least 16 cases have been… Read more »

Africa: Antibiotics Are Being Inappropriately Prescribed for Covid, Increasing the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance - Research

Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don't work on infections caused by other microbes such as viruses… Read more »

Africa: Advantages and Challenges of Anti-Covid Nasal Vaccination - The Promises of a French Approach

Contrary to the widely shared popular belief, the primary purpose of current vaccines against Covid-19 is solely to protect against serious forms of the disease in order to prevent… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »