As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn't had to send anyone to the hospital.
Dec 11, 2021
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It should come as no surprise that as we age, physical activity becomes increasingly valuable in staving off non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, as well as diminished muscle tone ...
Dec 10, 2021
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If we are to tackle future pandemics successfully, and reduce their impact on people's health and our global healthcare systems, we need to invest in developing fitter, healthier, more resilient populations that are less ...
Dec 7, 2021
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A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.
Dec 2, 2021
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Poor, undemocratic nations are slow to instate policies on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, say researchers.
Nov 5, 2021
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Nutrients can work in surprisingly similar ways as medicines. Pharmacologists from Utrecht University conclude that more knowledge of the similarities between food and medicines could help develop diets to combat diseases.
Oct 20, 2021
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Implementation of WHO's recommended public health policies on alcohol, unhealthy foods and tobacco has been slow globally, according to a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the London School of Hygiene ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry's "criminal" tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2021
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A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, a trio of science communication researchers proposes to treat the COVID-19 misinformation "infodemic" with the same methods used to halt epidemics.
May 13, 2021
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