Monday, November 25, 2024

A year on: Don’t let COVID-19 bring out the petty in us

On the anniversary of New Zealand's alert level 4 lockdown, Adjunct Professor Nicholas Agar argues COVID-19 in this country needs a branding refresh – and a return to the generosity of level 4.

How accurate were early expert predictions on COVID-19, and how did they compare to...

Who made more accurate predictions about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic – experts or the public? A study from the University of Cambridge has found that experts such as...

Can blood be used to predict age-related diseases? U of T researchers bet it...

How much can a simple blood sample tell us about a person’s health? Can it give clues about whether a person will develop cardiovascular disease or leukemia? Can it predict how severe a person’s heart disease will be?

Coventry University research finds problems in ventilating primary school classrooms to combat COVID-19

Coventry University research has found that 40 per cent of primary school classrooms examined in a study did not have an adequate ventilation rate to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study

A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third ‘jab’, a new study reveals.

HKUST Researchers Devise Age-Based Eligibility Method to Measure Vaccine Effectiveness in Data-Deficient Scenarios

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated how to measure vaccine effectiveness (VE) in the absence of adequate public health data...

New research reveals Covid lessons for employers to better support working parents

Research published today by Queen Mary University of London details how flexible working lessons from the pandemic can foster more family-friendly work practices.

Vivek Goel on University of Toronto’s plans for a gradual return to campus this...

With the new academic year approaching, the University of Toronto is busy preparing for a limited and gradual return to campus in September.

Free Trinity workshops to help businesses survive COVID-19

Trinity Business School has partnered with the leading business members’ group Ibec to launch a free series of workshops...

Study reveals mouth as primary source of COVID-19 infection

A team of researchers led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reveals coronavirus...
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