As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense…
PUBLIC HEALTH
Invisible Threat: Listeria in Smoked Fish
In 2018, 701 cases of severe invasive listeriosis were communicated to the Robert Koch Institute…
New COVID Test Doesn’t Use Scarce Reagents, Catches All but the Least Infectious
A major roadblock to large scale testing for coronavirus infection in the developing world is…
STOP THE BLEED Training Has Saved Lives from Sierra Leone to Connecticut
The STOP THE BLEED course teaches a skill with lifesaving potential that is easy to…
Modeling Study Estimates Health-Care Cost of COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries at US$52 Billion Every Four Weeks
New modeling research, published in The Lancet Global Health journal, estimates that it could cost low- and…
How Birth Control, Girls’ Education Can Slow Population Growth
Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls’ education through at least age…
Periods in a Pandemic: Women and Girls in Low-Income Settlements Need More Support
We conducted research eight years ago on menstrual health and hygiene in an informal settlement…
South Africa’s Military Is Not Suited for the Fight Against COVID-19. Here’s Why
The South African National Defence Force is not suited for internal deployment, particularly where it…
Coronavirus: What Nigeria Can Do Post Lockdown
The World Health Organisation has warned that COVID-19 infection rates are likely to remain for…
Emerging Viral Diseases Causing Serious Issues in West Africa
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health at the University…
