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Coronavirus: how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?
from www.shutterstock.com C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW and Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just declared the…
DIY labs in homes will spur inventions after the coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic, people are looking at more ways to explore and conduct research from home. (Shutterstock) Felix Arndt,…
Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements
Our brains communicate information in a manner that can be likened to an air traffic controller. (Shutterstock) Jérémie Lefebvre, L’Université…
Getting to grips with the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria
High school students wear face masks as they wash their hands on August 3, the first day of partial resumption…
Coronavirus lessons from when the 1937 polio epidemic delayed school reopenings
Ontario schools plan to reopen after being closed since March 14, 2020. (Shutterstock) Tara Abraham, University of Guelph In September…
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TB, HIV and Covid-19: Urgent questions as three epidemics collide
Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV pose a significant burden on South Africa’s health system. There’s a close relationship between the two.…
Hydroxychloroquine good for malaria, why not for COVID-19? Nigerian senator asks WHO
This debate over hydroxychloroquine, Zithromax and zinc as a cure for COVID-19 is really getting me confused. I am just…
COVID-19, stigma and the scandalous neglect of people living with dementia
Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia, and present their lives as disposable. (Pixabay) Alisa Grigorovich, University of…
This Lady Thought She Was Pregnant For 13 Years only to find out that it is fibroid
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South Africans aren't wearing masks or keeping their distance. This needs to change
Volunteers handing out masks to residents in Johannesburg. Laura Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand and Carmen S. Christian (PhD), University…