Apr 26, 2024 01:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new report coordinated by the University of Glasgow and commissioned by the World Health Organization. This echoes research that has...
Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis - why this matters
Apr 26, 2024 01:35 am UTC| Health
Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. The...
Male baldness is often trivialised – our research shows it should be taken seriously
Apr 26, 2024 01:29 am UTC| Health
Male pattern baldness, or hereditary hair loss, has not always been taken seriously. Celebrity hair loss and transplants are greeted with fascinated amusement while, in popular media, bald men have often been absent,...
US drugs regulator gives LSD ‘breakthrough’ status for treating anxiety – why this is so significant
Apr 26, 2024 01:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Health
LSD was accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz pharmaceutical company in Switzerland in 1938. It was apparently useless, but from 1947 it was marketed as a cure for everything from schizophrenia to...
UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health – but only if it’s effectively implemented
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
MPs have recently voted to ban anyone in England born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, as part of the governments plan to achieve a smoke-free generation. Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of ill...
Apr 25, 2024 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive. How likely would you be to tell your boss you were unwell...
What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD?
Apr 25, 2024 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Around one in 20 people has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Its one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and often continues into adulthood. ADHD is diagnosed when people...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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