Drug resistance may make common infections like thrush untreatable
Nov 25, 2023 07:37 am UTC| Health
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversations experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. Weve all heard about...
Novo Nordisk Invests $2.3 Billion to Boost French Pharmaceutical Production Capacity
Nov 24, 2023 02:33 am UTC| Business Health
Novo Nordisk, the global healthcare and pharmaceutical company, has announced a substantial investment of $2.3 billion in its French operations. The investment aims to increase production capacity and meet growing market...
Callyope Revolutionizes Mental Health Monitoring with Voice-Based Technology
Nov 22, 2023 11:36 am UTC| Technology Health
Callyope, a French startup, is pioneering a novel approach to mental health care by developing a remote monitoring platform for individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and other mental health conditions. This...
How can you define a 'drug'? Nobody really knows
Nov 21, 2023 04:05 am UTC| Health
Whats a medical drug? Ask someone on the street and theyre likely to tell you its the kind of thing you take when youre unwell. This understanding is wrong, as we will see. But after a thorough investigation, my...
With COVID surging, should I wear a mask?
Nov 21, 2023 04:04 am UTC| Health
COVID is on the rise again, with a peak likely over the holiday season. Given this, health authorities in a number of Australian states have recommended people start wearing masks again. In Western Australia, masks have...
Nov 21, 2023 04:01 am UTC| Health
For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks philosophy of just right is overrated. Why settle for less immunity when you can have more? Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks...
Nov 21, 2023 04:01 am UTC| Health
Each year antimicrobial resistance the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight