The river’s health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years.
- Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney
This is not the first time we’ve seen powerful celebrity stories about cancer have the potential to influence public health. Here’s how you can make sense of the latest news.
Overworking junior doctors has been normalised for decades. And we all suffer.
The Voice to Parliament could advise on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges can help the country prepare for and lessen the damage of natural disasters such as bushfires.
Si tentant soit-il de hurler « bon sang, mettez votre masque » à une personne qui n’en porte pas, cela n’aura probablement aucun effet. Il existe des façons plus efficaces de faire passer le message.
It might be tempting to yell ‘bloody well wear a mask’, but that will probably make little difference. Research shows there are more constructive ways to get your message across.
People show decreased cognitive processing in high concern situations. Effective communication needs to respectfully address concerns, and build trust, otherwise information may be rejected.
Government schools remain open but many parents are already voluntarily keeping their children home in an effort to ‘flatten the curve’.
What’s the best way to tackle coronavirus myths and misinformation if they come up in everyday conversation?
Public figures, authors, artists and journalists have long written about their experience of dying. But why do they do it? And what do we gain?
Asian students were bullied and excluded during the SARS outbreak. Here’s how we can get schools to help prevent that happening again.
Reassuring people “not to worry” about public health issues like vaccination or fluoridated water doesn’t work. Nor does telling people “don’t panic”. So, what does?
Medical culture’s hierarchical and autocratic nature harms not just patients and students but doctors too. The good news is that change is in the air – but it won’t be easy.
An epidemic disease such as Ebola brings suffering to more than those who get ill or die. Social and economic threats can actually outstrip the medical ones. The outbreaks of SARS in 2003, for example…
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