How data can future-proof healthcare in Latin America
Some countries in Latin America are embracing a data-driven approach to healthcare – showing it's possible to build a more sustainable post-pandemic model.
3 ways inventors are tackling the COVID-19 plastic waste mountain
With plastic trash building up from the pandemic, entrepreneurs are recycling used PPE to create everything from bricks to reusable medical gowns.
Excessive heat harms U.S. workers unequally as the safety risks from climate change soar
A new working paper explores the impact of excessive heat on US workers and calculates the health and economic impact for indoor and outdoor employees.
Experts debunk 6 myths about the COVID-19 vaccine
Many South African people are still reluctant to accept the COVID-19 vaccine due to misinformation; this could make it difficult to control the virus.
This Colombian city is growing 'green corridors' to tackle rising heat
Colombia's second-largest city Medellin has introduced an award-winning 'green corridors' project to combat rising heat, an effect of climate change.
These are the brain-boosting benefits of swimming, according to health experts
Neuroscientists are still working to understand exactly why swimming is particularly beneficial in preventing aging and may be close to finding the answer.
Long COVID: Everything we know so far
Understanding long COVID is difficult, but new research from Birmingham University is helping us learn more about long COVID and what to expect from the disease.
COVID-19: Virtual contact increased loneliness among some older people
Phone calls, text messages and online audio and video chats during the pandemic exacerbated feelings of loneliness among older people, according to a study.
Your next heart surgery could be performed by a robot
Imperial College London is developing a robotic system to assist in heart surgeries, helping reduce the 17.9m global deaths from cardiovascular disease.
How blockchain can help in Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks
Africa's youth is embracing blockchain - this could help the continent mitigate some of the effects of COVID-19.
Global warming could increase deaths from injury by 1,600 per year in the US
Researchers analysed death and temperature data collected from 1980 to 2017, to estimate the effects of climate change on the rates of injury deaths in the U.S.
For the first time, a new generation of artificial heart has been used in the United States
A team at Duke University hospital have become the first North American centre to implant a new-generation artificial heart, that could help with donor shortages.