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Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable

Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable: Antonie S/Shutterstock Three years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19 as a pandemic. The impact of the pandemic on all aspects of society has been …

Breastfeeding is tough: new research shows how to make it more manageable

Breastfeeding is tough: new research shows how to make it more manageable: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The benefits of breastfeeding are wide-ranging and life-changing. Breast milk contains antibodies that reduce the risk of asthma, allergies, diarrhoea and ear infections. Breastfed infants are hospitalised less frequently than infants who are not. In later life, breastfed children and less …