How worried should we be about the new COVID AY.4.2 lineage of the coronavirus?
No sooner than you thought all the talk of new COVID variants was over, there’s news of yet another one: …
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We might finally know what causes ‘COVID toes’
A mysterious condition known as “COVID toes” may finally have an explanation. It turns out that the frostbite-like rashes that …
As we enter cold and flu season, here’s how to tell if you have COVID or a cold
As we lurch into fall and then winter, we also say hello to flu season, which starts in early to …
Let’s stop pretending we are shocked people take illicit drugs
Sydney loves cocaine. Melbourne and Canberra aren’t far behind, according to sewage drug monitoring reports. Yet when another celebrity is …
We review the latest products that help reduce sweat
Can you beat summer’s most embarrassing problem? We review the latest products that help reduce sweat While the warmer weather …
Important Lessons We Can Learn from Our Parents’ Heart Health
The more things change, the more they remain the same. This statement couldn’t be truer when talking about heart health …
What we learned from tracking every COVID policy in the world
In March 2020, as COVID-19 swept around the globe, my colleagues and I began debating the bewildering new measures popping …
Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting
A lot has happened over the past year, so you can be forgiven for not having a clear memory of …
How we test the safety of rapidly developed COVID vaccines
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines about to begin in Australia, people may be wondering if they’re safe (and effective) …
It’s crucial we address COVID vaccine hesitancy among health workers. Here’s where to start
Health workers are at higher risk of COVID infection and illness. They can also act as extremely efficient transmitters of …
What we know about South Africa’s coronavirus variant
A new coronavirus variant discovered by South African scientists is fuelling a surge of infections nationwide and raising global concern. …
From Abidjan to Jakarta, how the city is reinventing what we eat
From junk food to McDonaldization of society, the most derogatory remarks about what we eat are often linked with the …
Would you do this at home? Why we are more likely to do stupid things on holidays
As the COVID pandemic took hold in March, Ohio’s Brady Sluder went to Miami for spring break, despite urgent calls …
The New COVID Vaccines Are Safe. Here’s How We Know.
As more than two people were dying in the United States every minute from COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration’s …
Here’s what we know about Melania Trump’s COVID-19 experience
We first learned of Melania Trump’s COVID-19 test status on Friday, October 2. The First Lady tweeted at the time, …
Is lockdown worth the pain? No, it’s a sledgehammer, and we have better options
Melbourne’s lockdown has been described as one of the harshest in the world. And jurisdictions outside Australia have taken other …
Social eating: Inside the supermarket surplus initiatives that could change the way we eat
Eating together is an important way of fostering social connections. In recent years, we have been researching, and working with, …
In HEPA we trust: making the indoors safer during COVID
As schools prepare to reopen and more people are heading back to their offices and shared work spaces, Syracuse University …