Scientists need greater understanding of the bacterium’s basic biology, as well as more about how it is spread from one individual to the next.
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Public health – Analysis and Comment
The agents causing illness do not care for our assumptions about our alleged superiority on the planet, nor do they discriminate.
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that were often sacrificed.
Social distancing is impossible in much of Africa, and its economic consequences may lead to a famine that is worse than the pandemic. Prevention measures must consider the African context.
Don’t want to shake hands, but don’t want to cause offence? Just smile, have a short sentence ready in advance, and make sure the other person knows you care about their feelings.
The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.
Why 1.5 metres? Is it our best estimate or is there solid evidence behind it?
Women must be included at decision making levels to advise on development, designing, delivery and implementation of tools that target health issues that affect them especially malaria.
Group B streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause of illness in newborn babies around the world.
Scientists need to close the knowledge gap around COVID-19 and the virus that causes it.
The social media spread of news, information and myths about coronavirus can help keep the public informed but can also stoke panic.
The coronavirus, like many infectious diseases, can live and spread on inanimate objects in the world around us. An epidemiologist explains how and gives some advice on how to minimize the risk.
In the 1930s, it was modern dance that taught Melburnians how to perform personal hygiene. There are still lessons to be learnt from this history and the legacy of Sonia Revid.
Trump called coronavirus a hoax, and he dragged his feet in addressing it. But the US health care system was ill-equipped from the start to deal with such a crisis. The pandemic shows the flaws.
The outbreak continues to spread in new geographies and in numbers.
It took decades for scientists to recognize HIV/AIDS as a new disease, and years longer to mobilize an effective response with broad public support. Will the US do better against novel coronavirus?
Non-essential mass gatherings of 500 people or more are banned from today. Here’s why that’s a good idea.
Sleep might be a key factor in the link between greener neighbourhoods and better health. A new study shows living in an area with more tree canopy improves people’s odds of getting enough sleep.
Jokes and satire can build resilience but also spread misinformation as people don’t always know what is trustworthy and what is just funny.
With no vaccines or treatments, the fight against coronavirus comes down to this behavioral technique. A physician explains how it works.
Many homeless people already have compromised immune systems. They are targets – and conduits – for COVID-19.
So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.
Several questions about the origin of the outbreak remain with no clear data on what this was or if it was an animal source.
A molecular biologist explains who should get tested, how the tests work and what the US government is doing to make tests available during a rapidly changing crisis.
There are several things Australian schools can do, that involve encouraging better hygiene and social distancing. They could close too, but that’s not always necessary.