Is the COVID-19 pandemic likely to affect the health and well-being of people who use illicit drugs such as opioids, cocaine and methamphetamines? Yes, and it's a key public-health issue, says Sarah Larney, a newly recruited ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than those living closer to urban centers to receive available services in health, nutrition and transportation, according to a new study by a Washington State University ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Experts from The University of Manchester and The University of Bristol are calling for permanent laws allowing so-called 'pills by post' abortion services to be enacted in Great Britain and the U.S., in order to address ...
Jun 29, 2020
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As coronavirus restrictions continue to ease, one of the key challenges we face is how to deal with people moving around a lot more.
Jun 2, 2020
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A northeastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools after the emergence of a local coronavirus cluster that has fuelled fears about a second wave of infections in China.
May 13, 2020
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While the world waits for an effective vaccine against COVID-19, we are relying heavily on social distancing—perhaps better termed "physical distancing"—to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Mar 27, 2020
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Sao Paulo state Governor Joao Doria on Saturday ordered a two-week quarantine from Tuesday to help curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 21, 2020
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday unveiled a huge package of support for businesses to help them survive the introduction of tough new social measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 17, 2020
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China on Friday added four more cities to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus, restricting the movement of some 41 million people in 13 cities as authorities scramble to control the disease.
Jan 24, 2020
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China will close Beijing's Forbidden City—one of the country's most revered cultural sites—due to rising fears over a new SARS-like virus that has infected hundreds and killed more than a dozen.
Jan 23, 2020
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