As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) comes into force later this week, Dr Sue Wareham of the Medical Association for Prevention of War outlines the local and global imp... Read more
A global push to reduce rates of tuberculosis infection is at risk of being derailed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned. Findings... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As the nation’s supermarket shelves were stripped of toilet paper in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, longstanding concerns about the high prices of food and... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Amid a global pandemic which has disproportionately impacted minorities and society’s most disadvantaged groups, health equity advocates say the mandate for un... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special session on responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic this week, as the virus continues to surge in the Nort... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A Victorian program is seeking to support and empower education settings and workplaces to take co-ordinated steps toward health and climate action. The urgent need... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: South Australia has announced a six-day, state-wide lockdown from midnight tonight in a “circuit-breaker” strategy to contain a COVID-19 cluster. The sta... Read more
Unsafe alcohol consumption is a longstanding public health issue in Australia and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for comprehensive policy measures to reduce the harmful effects... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: With crippling public health failings by the Trump administration in its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to overshadow the US election race, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight on our health care systems, highlighting both strengths and systemic shortcomings. As evi... Read more
