Day Zero: The impact of Cape Town’s water shortage on public health

0000-0002-8715-2896 A story that’s been making the rounds recently is the impending water shortage in Cape Town. Multiple years of droughts have resulted in lower and lower water levels in the reservoirs that supply the

Where do the (3) candidates for the WHO’s next Director General stand on the most challenging global health issues of our time?

0000-0002-8715-28960000-0002-8715-2896 As part of our commitment to the communication of global health research, PLOSBLOGS is pleased to host this Q&A with the three final candidates for the role of WHO Director General. In three previous guest

The impact of single-blind distance coaching on athletic performance

Ed note: Every year the BMJ and CMAJ release holiday themed pieces. Ranging from the silly (Sex, aggression, and humour: responses to unicycling) to the Very Serious (The survival time of chocolates on hospital wards:

Taking Action: Small Victories with Big Impacts

Ed Note: Today, we’re happy to welcome Jenn Lau to the blog. More information about Jenn can be found at the bottom of this post. Picture from Flickr user Pascal (pasukaru76). Click for source. The

Why are middle-aged white Americans dying faster than others?

Figure-2-690x320The best findings in science aren’t the ones that make you go “cool!” they’re the ones that make you go “huh?” A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported a strange and unexpected

What happens when you build a pyramid upside down?

On Tuesday, September 29th 2015, Canada achieved a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and older outnumbered those aged 0 – 14 years of age. A shocking 16% of Canadians – almost one … Continue reading »

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Mapping obesity and poverty in the United States

  More than one in three adults in America are obese (1). The prevalence of obesity grew dramatically throughout the 1990s, and has slowly levelled off over the early 2000s. Obesity is one of the biggest and most controversial public … Continue reading »

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Getting a ‘hint’ about social inequalities in cancer information seeking

Have you ever searched for information about cancer? Chances are, if you have, it was a Google search that led to a website like WebMD, the Mayo Clinic, or a charity such as the American Cancer Society or Cancer Research … Continue reading »

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Everything you need to know about social determinants of health you can learn from IKEA

It’s that time of year again. Summer is ending, undergrads are flooding university campuses, and people are moving. When people move, a few things become mandatory, for example, pizza or some other reward for those who help you move. But … Continue reading »

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The Narrative of Privilege

Today we welcome Luckett to the blog. Her biography is at the end of the post. ‘Miss,’ she said, as I bit my tongue. I was choking on the worst insult a female junior doctor can bear, ‘I know that crystal … Continue reading »

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