The nation with the world's fourth-largest population, Indonesia, has become a target of criticism for its poor COVID-19 mitigation response that "does not value policy advice from external experts". This has contributed ...
Aug 27, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to loneliness in Australia.
Aug 13, 2020
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The 2019 report from Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam focused on addressing different forms of stigma. Included in the report was one form of stigma—obesity or weight stigma—that has proven remarkably ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Black youth in the U.S. experience more illness, poverty, and discrimination than their white counterparts. These issues put them at higher risk for depression and other mental health problems. Yet Black youth are less likely ...
Jul 29, 2020
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During lockdown, we saw how the pandemic was leading to new forms of social solidarity. In addition to claps for carers and rainbow pictures, the very act of staying home was a demonstration of a collective responsibility ...
Jul 23, 2020
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COVID-19 has placed tremendous pressure on health care systems, not only for critical care but also from an anxious public looking for answers.
Jul 9, 2020
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Priority groups at risk of blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections still likely to experience negative behaviour from the general public and in healthcare settings.
Jun 12, 2020
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We may be in self-isolation, but the COVID-19 pandemic is clearly not.
May 26, 2020
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When you stop at your local pharmacy to pick up a toothbrush or an antacid, soon you may also be able to buy an over-the-counter drug to reverse an opioid overdose. The lifesaving drug, naloxone, currently requires a prescription, ...
Apr 21, 2020
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We often assume that giving birth triggers immediate feelings of joy and unconditional love that last a lifetime. But after a long and painful delivery, not every parent feels immediately attracted to the wrinkled and crying ...
Mar 31, 2020
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