Does private healthcare harm more than it helps?

Does private healthcare harm more than it helps?

Photo by Piron Guillaume on Unsplash Words by Elizabeth Fenton, University of Otago and Robin Gauld, University of Otago   Ethicists argue that healthcare is special. Unlike other consumer goods, its availability and accessibility should be based on need rather...
What is Havana syndrome?

What is Havana syndrome?

By Robert Bartholomew Robert Bartholomew takes apart the theory US and Canadian diplomats were the target of a mysterious new weapon in Cuba and lays out a much more likely explanation. Havana Syndrome – the mysterious affliction affecting US diplomats and...
Could psychedelic drugs be used as medicines? ▶

Could psychedelic drugs be used as medicines? ▶

In this talk, Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy describes the recent renaissance of psychedelic drug research and the pathway for psychedelics to be introduced as important new medicines. This talk was part of the 2021 home edition of the Raising the Bar...
What are the effects of long COVID?

What are the effects of long COVID?

By Victor Dieriks Dr Victor Dieriks draws attention to Covid’s potential risks of long-term, life-changing neuropsychiatric disorders should we not run a successful vaccination campaign. New evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic paints a grim picture of the...