Animal architecture: why we need to design buildings for wildlife as well as people: How did early humans first learn to build? It’s quite possible that it was by observing animals that had already mastered the art. Indeed, when you look at the animal world many birds, insects and mammals are excellent architects and builders. …
Konica Minolta South Africa — Trends are interesting, but real business growth comes from consistently doing the basics well: By Mohammed Vachiat, Head of Sales, and Innovation: Konica Minolta South Africa The frenetic pace with which 2023 has started for the vast majority of companies shows that there is a real desire and urgency amongst …
What makes archaeology useful as well as exciting? It offers lessons from the past: Great Zimbabwe Shutterstock Archaeology is fun. It’s so much fun that sometimes people do not treat it with the seriousness it deserves. Studying the past, through what people leave behind, can offer insights into some of the world’s challenges – like …
The South African government has been buying farmland for black farmers. It’s not gone well: Acquired land was used mostly for raising livestock rather than growing fruit, vegetables or field crops. Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When the African National Congress came to power in South Africa in 1994, an expressed priority …
Gen Z beauty brands can use ‘friendly’ chatbots to boost body image as well as sales, research shows: Some members of gen Z spend hundreds of pounds every year on makeup. Anastasiia Vyshnevska / Shutterstock Some members of “generation Z” – people born after 1996, the oldest of whom are turning 26 in 2022 – …
Trevor Noah brought a new perspective to TV satire – as well as a whole new audience: South African comedian Trevor Noah at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images After seven years of hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central, a hit comedy show …
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease: Wulandari Wulandari/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, more than 6 million people have died from COVID around the world. The good news is that we now have a wide range of treatments as well as …
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Ukraine doomscrolling can harm your cognition as well as your mood – here’s what to do about it: Doomscrolling can have a huge impact on our attention, memory and mood. Prostock-studio/Shutterstcok Many people have experienced chronic stress since the pandemic lockdowns. Added to this are the climate crisis, the increasing cost of living and most …
Ukraine is well ahead in the global battle for hearts and minds – but Russia knew this would happen: Warfare has always involved an element of propaganda. Indeed, without mass communications that attempt justify violent actions there arguably can be no war. Soldiers need a cause to fight for. Publics need a cause to back. …
Words about mental health need to align with people’s understanding of well being: Flourishing as a concept involves what it means to live a good life. Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock In South Africa, English is only the sixth most common language spoken within households. But it’s dominant outside the home, including health and medical contexts. Communicating information …
Wellbeing: how living well together works for the common good: Franzi/Shutterstock The World Health Organization (WHO) describes mental health as “a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or …
Ultra-processed foods: global analysis shows they aren’t well sign-posted: Getty images Straightforward guidance about ultra-processed foods is rare in national dietary guidelines. Only seven countries refer to “ultra-processed foods” explicitly. They are Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador, Israel, Maldives, Peru and Uruguay. The term “ultra-processed food” is clearly defined in the NOVA framework as “formulations of ingredients, …
WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well: World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the global south to occupy this high office. …
What makes young people accept help to stay well: a review of interventions in Africa: Young people must be included from the early stages of interventions. Shutterstock Anyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent to behave a certain way is likely to be familiar with resistance. So, when offering support to help young …
South Africa in the news: First case of Omicron in the US adds to the pressure of figuring out which mAbs and vaccines might not work as well: The unidentified individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22, 2021, was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that the CDC described as …
South Africa in the news: Kinetiko Energy spuds third well of Korhaan drilling program in South Africa: Crucially, the three new wells — if successfully completed — have the potential to become producing pilot wells in a nation that is …: “South Africa” – BingNews UK facing alcohol-free Christmas as supply chain crisis delays deliveries …
Conspiracy theories about the pandemic are spreading offline as well as through social media: A consistent feature of the pandemic has been the presence of a relatively small but vocal number of conspiracy theorists who resist attempts to tackle COVID-19. Their views might seem marginal and extreme but recent research suggests that we should take …