How can syndemics help us understand disease better?
By Judith Littleton, Heather Battles & Evelyn Marsters How is it that an infection can be worse or different depending on whether someone has another disease? Why does it matter where someone lives? Why does history make disease progression different in different...
Who is obscuring the link between harmful chemicals and leukaemia?
By Manuel Vallee Research shows that disease is invariably related to pollution in subtle but intimate ways, as Manuel Vallee explains. How reliable is the disease information provided by mass media? What gaps exist in their coverage? In particular, how well do they...
Can you trust a robot?
By Gilbert Wong Robot caregivers can help maintain independence as we age, but the trick is getting humans to trust them. It will not surprise those with a pessimistic view of humanity to know that even robots suffer racial prejudice. In a study by German researchers...
How can we counter corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic?
By Sarah Steingrüber The outbreak demands swift and bold action not only in the direct response to the pandemic, but also in ensuring that monies are correctly spent, that companies do not profit unfairly from misfortune, and that power is not abused by our leaders....
Should we be alarmed about the spread of COVID-19? 🔊
Global alarm is increasing around the growing spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. How did it begin? How dangerous is it? What needs to be done now to protect public health? Maria Armoudian speaks with Paul R. Hunter. Paul R. Hunter is a Professor of...
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? 🔊
Why are New Zealand houses so damp and mouldy? Is the housing stock to blame? Is it the way houses are constructed? Is it the typology? Lillian Hanley spoke with Philippa Howden-Chapman about the state of New Zealand’s houses, and what effect damp and mouldy homes...
Misinfodemic: How serious is the new coronavirus pandemic?
By Helen Petousis-Harris How serious is the new coronavirus pandemic? Are we set for a global pandemic? Helen Petousis-Harris investigates. Just over a month ago the emergence of a previously unseen disease-causing virus was announced. It is officially called 2019...
How do climate-friendly food choices protect the planet? 🔊
New research out of the University of Otago has revealed that increasing the uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could have a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously improving population health. The results showed that a...
How does climate change impact our health?
By Farah Qaiser A new Lancet Countdown report presents the lifelong health consequences that a child born today will face from climate change. We often talk about climate change in terms of melting icebergs, rising seawater, and elevated temperatures, but what about...Subscribe by Email
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