The death rate from coronavirus starts to increase for those aged 50 and over and rises to almost 15% for over-80s.
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
Coronavirus telah mengharuskan respons kesehatan masyarakat global. Tapi apa sebenarnya arti ‘kesehatan masyarakat’? Kita bisa belajar dari tiga contoh utama ini.
Coronavirus has necessitated a global public health response. But what does ‘public health’ actually mean? Three key examples give us an idea of what public health looks like in action.
Judul berita tentang penelitian juga tidak selalu mencerminkan isi temuan dengan benar. Jadi bagaimana cara untuk memastikan?
Wondering if that latest study finding is too good to be true, or whether it’s as bad as we’re told? Here are five questions to ask to help you assess the evidence.
When a certain percentage of a population has been vaccinated, it prevents an infectious disease from spreading. But that threshold depends on the disease.
Evidence that people who drink moderately are healthier is probably influenced by many other health and lifestyle factors. We’re now seeing that even modest amounts of alcohol could impact our health.
Need a quick overview of what the major parties are promising in health this election? We’ve got you covered.
What’s your risk of dying if you cycle to work, versus the health benefits? What about walking, or driving, or catching a train? Here are the risks and benefits.
The obesity epidemic, the flu epidemic, the opioid epidemic… in the 21st century, everything seems to be an “epidemic”. But what does the term actually mean?
Australians over the age of 40 can now calculate their risk of developing melanoma with a new online test.
Trust Me, I’m an Expert: Risk
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This month, we're talking risk. Three experts give their perspective on how long you might live, how to deal with loneliness – and how to step outside your comfort zone.
Humans are much worse at guessing risk than we think we are. Now there is an app designed to help us avoid rushing toward an early grave.
A Stanford professor developed a handy way of estimating and comparing our risk of death from various events – the micromort.
Often there is tendency to overreact to risk estimates, so it’s worth unpacking what these really mean.
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