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Modern pharmaceuticals have saved millions of lives, however, there is growing concern that these same drugs may pose a real ecological concern for human and non-human life alike.
Among her 5 decades of accomplishments, Nightingale founded the world’s first nursing school and advocated health care for all.
Expanding the places people can get a flu vaccine could help.
Stigma, fear and cost prevent many patients from getting screened for lung cancer. This can prove deadly for the most vulnerable.
Every kilometre cycled in France saves around one euro in healthcare costs, according to a recent analysis of decennial mobility survey.
The 2024 elections may be the tipping point that enables opposition parties to portray themselves as viable contenders in forming a national coalition government.
Nanoplastics are the smallest microplastics, far narrower than a human hair. Very little is known about their composition, structure or how they break down in the environment.
Sugary drinks cause weight gain and increase the risk of a range of diseases. But a tax can reduce sales and make us healthier.
We need to look at the roots of gendered violence, including the experiences and behaviours of perpetrators.
Corporations have an incentive to make profits – even if their products hurt or even kill people. Here’s how to stop history repeating.
This advice can help you to engage your teens in open, honest and helpful dialogues about sex and sexuality.
With a new 5-in-1 vaccine, Nigeria hopes to contain the five most important serotypes causing meningitis in the country.
For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.
Substantial economic growth in the psychedelic drugs market has drawn interest from corporations and start-ups. While this may accelerate research, it also sparks concerns about conflicts of interest.
Dozens of people in Argentina are critically ill with ‘atypical’ pneumonia. But this is unlikely to be another pandemic looming.
Under the new law, the legal age for cigarette sales will increase by a year each year from 2027. This means people born from 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK.
Our society needs to talk more openly about suicide. However, public discussion of suicide carries risks, and it’s crucial that such discussion be informed, sensitive and alert to potential harm.
Allowing pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription would ensure people who are using them to quit smoking could access them legally, while preventing inappropriate sales to youth.
Any upsurge in measles is of real concern, but in settings aggravated by poor living conditions and malnutrition, it can be disastrous. It can affect adults, but young children are at particular risk.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Executive Secretary, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director, The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Researcher, SAMRC/Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science- PRICELESS SA, University of the Witwatersrand
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
