Hair loss and lower libido among long COVID symptoms – new research: Gladskikh Tatiana/Shutterstock About 2 million people in the UK have persistent symptoms after COVID infection, termed long COVID. Commonly reported long COVID symptoms, such as fatigue and shortness of breath, have a significant effect on people’s daily activities, quality of life and capacity …
Six ways to improve HIV prevention pill uptake among young women in Zimbabwe: PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV infection by over 90%. Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo Images/GettyImages Adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa have a very high risk of acquiring HIV. The latest global AIDS update report suggests that a staggering six …
Dealing with unruly behaviour among schoolchildren in a tumultuous world: Every student should have a trusted adult in the building and every teacher should be the coach of a given number of students. GettyImages COVID has left a lasting impact on education in a number of ways. Deficits in learning may never be fully redressed; …
Elections: a global ranking rates US weakest among liberal democracies: A disappointing slide for the US after an election blighted by disinformation. Aaron Burson/Unsplash Defending democracy has suddenly become one of the central challenges of our age. The land war in Ukraine is widely considered a front line between autocratic rule and democratic freedom. The …
As mass extinctions loom, these philosophers could help us rediscover our place among other animals: Katoosha/Shutterstock Children think that pigs are as deserving of kindness as dogs and cats, and as readily condemn cruelty to hamsters as cruelty to other children, a recent study has shown. The moral hierarchy of animals – with humans at …
Hepatitis cases are increasing among children in the UK – could COVID have a role to play?: Beenicebeelove/Shutterstock There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of …
Check out this Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 61 of “Rambles in East Anglia: or, Holiday excursions among the rivers and broads [With plates.]” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Rambles in East Anglia: or, Holiday excursions among the rivers and broads [With plates.]" Author(s): Brittain, Harry [person] British …
COVID: how the pandemic could make poverty levels among ethnic minorities even worse: Shutterstock/insta_photos Ethnic minority groups have suffered the highest risk of COVID mortality in the UK, according to the latest official figures. In the first wave (before the vaccine roll-out), the risk of death was highest for those with a black African background. …
Women in sport: misogyny among male fans is rife but progressive masculinities are on the rise: Canada and England players face the ball during a FIFA Women's World Cup Canada quarter-final in 2015. Matt Jacques | Alamy Live News When the Football Association in England launched the Women’s Super League in 2011, it was the …
‘You have to suffer for your PhD’: poor mental health among doctoral researchers – new research: Ms.Lotus Bua/Shutterstock PhD students are the future of research, innovation and teaching at universities and beyond – but this future is at risk. There are already indications from previous research that there is a mental health crisis brewing among …
Faroe Islands superspreader event: why transmission among the triple-vaxxed shouldn’t alarm you: When the omicron variant first emerged in South Africa in November 2021, there was a lot of alarm at the exponential spread of the infection. This phenomenal speed of spread exceeds what we saw with previous variants. This trend has been mirrored elsewhere …
Retirement communities: ageism exists even among the elderly – new research: shutterstock/supermao “We don’t want to be tripping over Zimmer frames all the time,” said John*, 73. He clearly felt frustrated and had a strong objection to the older, more frail residents in his retirement village. John and his wife, Jean, had moved to the …
South Africa in the news: India Among Top 5 Countries To Get Maximum Spam Calls: Report: Clearly, SMS spam is a bigger problem area for users across the African continent. South Africa was typically one of the most spammed countries in the world: fifth in 2017, fourth in 2018 and sixth in …: “South Africa” …
We’ve proved that wild primates suffer from tooth decay – and chimps are among the worst: Atiger/shutterstock Nearly everyone at some point in their lives is affected by tooth decay. Indeed, half of you reading this article are likely to currently have it. It’s common knowledge that a sugary diet can cause cavities, but specific bacteria …
How changes to South Africa’s value-added tax affect compliance among small firms: Shutterstock Taxes “are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organised society”. As the quote from US president Franklin D Roosevelt in 1936 suggests, governments across the world need to collect tax revenue to be able to provide …
South Africa in the news: Study analyzes global COVID-19 vaccination rates among people living with HIV: COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for immunocompromised individuals, such as people living with HIV, who face higher risks of developing severe symptoms and dying from COVID-19.: “South Africa” – BingNews ROUGH CUTS | Making success an election issue: This …
South Africa in the news: Nigeria confirms first cases of Omicron among travellers from South Africa: Nigeria has confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant among two travellers who arrived from South Africa last week, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Wednesday (Dec …: “South Africa” – BingNews As Omicron …
South Africa in the news: Nine positive cases among Munster staff and players in South Africa: Munster have revealed there have been nine positive cases of Covid-19 among their travelling players and staff in South Africa. This followed another round of PCR testing in Cape Town. The remaining …: “South Africa” – BingNews Hotez talks …