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Research with Canadian families found that modelling of healthy food intake by fathers, but not by mothers, was associated with a healthier diet among their children. (Shutterstock)

Fathers are vitally important to their kids’ health and to public health research

Jess Haines, University of Guelph

Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
There are now many gender categorizations, from the traditional ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ to ‘gender fluid’ and ‘undifferentiatied.’ Health researchers can work with these to gain a more accurate understanding of disease susceptibilities. (Shutterstock)

Sex and gender both shape your health, in different ways

L.F. Carver, Queen's University, Ontario

Bigender, gender fluid, cisgender? Emerging gender categorizations are important -- for your health.
A nurse nun visits the graves of victims of a 1976 Ebola outbreak. Wikimedia Commons

Africa’s missing Ebola outbreaks – podcast

Derek Gatherer, Lancaster University

The audio version of a long read on the historical mistakes and cover ups that hampered the response to the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014.
In Papua, the country’s easternmost province, reports say at least 61 children have died from malnutrition and measles. Photo of mother and child in a church in Asmat district, taken on January 22, 2018. Reuters/via Antara News Agency

Why health research rarely influence policy in Indonesia

Meiwita Budiharsana, Universitas Indonesia

Health research in Indonesia are mostly kept in library shelves instead of being used in policymaking.

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  5. Intersex
  6. LGBTQ
  7. Parenting
  8. Research
  9. Sierra Leone

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