Monday, November 25, 2024

Powerful brain imaging provides new insights on neurological symptoms of COVID-19

A team of Western scientists and clinicians is combining powerful brain imaging tools with Alzheimer’s and epilepsy expertise to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the brain.

Policies for COVID-19 elimination, not mitigation, best for health, economy and civil liberties

Countries which aimed to eliminate COVID-19 registered fewer deaths, better economic performance and fewer restrictions and lockdowns, according to an article in The Lancet.

Software tool breathes life into post-COVID office airflow

As offices nationwide spring back to life, interior space designers and architects will soon have an easy-to-use planning tool to put indoor workplace furniture, staff and partitions – quite literally – in their proper place.

Time for bold action for children

Opinion: The Herald has run articles this week that must greatly disturb all thinking New Zealanders. The first of these tells of desperate families rummaging in bins to feed their families and how the lockdown is enormously stressful and debilitating for low-income families.

People’s perception of COVID-19 risk influenced by type of data shown: University of Toronto...

A new University of Toronto study finds that showing COVID-19 data in a particular way can influence how seriously people view the pandemic, which in turn can impact their behaviour.

Is New Zealand well prepared for the next COVID wave?

Following the Government decision to drop most mandatory Covid public health measures, Professor Michael Plank and co-author David Welch talk numbers on The Conversation.

Viral success: McMaster researchers discover new way to protect against infections like COVID-19

An exciting therapeutic discovery involving synthetic aptamers being worked on by McMaster researchers is showing promise in protecting against viral infections like COVID-19.

Jobs information of the University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a nationally ranked, tier-one research institution and one of the largest employers in central Texas, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields.

The Novel Coronavirus: Facts and Fictions

While growing concerns have allowed for a more effective implementation of social distancing measures, mounting disinformation puts people at risk of unwittingly...

Turning hotels into emergency shelter as part of COVID-19 response limited spread of coronavirus,...

A King County initiative that moved people out of homeless shelters and into hotel rooms earlier this year helped slow the transmission of coronavirus..
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