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Technology in hospitals can delay care: what doctors and nurses in South Africa told us
Using technology in routine healthcare delivery has isn’t without its downside. Shutterstock Oluwamayowa O. Ogundaini, Cape Peninsula University of Technology…
5 diseases that black people need to be mindful of
Good health is something everyone should enjoy. However, quite a number of factors can make an individual more susceptible to…
A woman from Mali has given birth to nine babies
n what is an extremely rare medical case, a 25-year-old woman from Mali successfully gave birth to nine babies at a health…
Should COVID vaccines be compulsory for care home staff? Experts debate
The UK government has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for staff working in care homes for older people…
Second-hand smoke: when you work in others’ homes, where do their rights end and yours begin?
Every year 800,000 people around the world die of passive smoking. Maradon333/Shutterstock Ruaraidh Dobson, University of Stirling and Sean Semple,…
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COVID: The three barriers that stop people being vaccinated
Getting everyone in a country vaccinated is like watching software updates load: it whizzes along for the first 80% or…
Second-hand smoke: when you work in others’ homes, where do their rights end and yours begin?
Every year 800,000 people around the world die of passive smoking. Maradon333/Shutterstock Ruaraidh Dobson, University of Stirling and Sean Semple,…
Writing can improve mental health – here’s how
Any kind of writing can help. Yulia Grigoryeva/ Shutterstock Christina Thatcher, Cardiff Metropolitan University Ernest Hemingway famously said that writers…
How palm oil became the world’s most hated, most used fat source
Oil palm fruit in North Aceh, Indonesia. Fachrul Reza / Barcroft Media via Getty Images Jonathan E. Robins, Michigan Technological…
COVID-19 vaccines: why it’s important you get your second dose
Vaccination is the safest way to gain immunity to the coronavirus, and with most COVID-19 vaccines, you need two doses…
