Much of the appeal of self-driving vehicles is just that: the fact that they drive themselves. Still, there are times when a driver needs to put their hands on the wheel, and a new study from Binghamton University suggests that task could be more difficult if you have a history of head injuries.

In Canada, wealth inequality between women and men remains largely invisible because it is difficult to measure. Most data are collected at the household level, obscuring disparities between individuals within couples. 

Research led by Maude Pugliese, Professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and Canada Research Chair in Family Financial Experiences and Wealth Inequality, sheds new light on these disparities by providing the first-ever estimate of individual wealth among Canadians. 

This cross-sectional study, published in Eye & ENT Research, investigated the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding contact lens (CL) use among students at the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. A total of 236 participants were enrolled via convenience sampling. The results revealed a striking mismatch: while nearly all students were aware of contact lenses, only a small proportion possessed adequate knowledge of standard care and usage, and the overall CL wearing rate was very low. Educational level was significantly associated with contact lens acceptability.