Expert insight: Excessive social media use worsened adolescent mental health during COVID-19
How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviours of children and youth?
Growing inequality in job market risks widening disadvantage gap between children
Parents who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic were more likely to have suffered a salary cut or unemployment during the crisis
New MBA course maximises data to drive post-COVID strategy
In a post-COVID business environment, the use of data to drive decisions will be key to making a greater impact. A new...
Tips on staying safe during your Thanksgiving holiday amid the COVID pandemic
USC Student Health’s Sarah Van Orman and Deona Willes of USC Environmental Health and Safety offer these thoughts on safety enjoying the upcoming holidays:
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19
University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of COVID-19.
Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in older adults
The ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 coronavirus vaccine, developed by teams at the University of Oxford, has been shown to trigger a robust immune response in healthy adults aged 56-69 and those over 70 years of age.
A dad’s-eye view of pregnancy during the pandemic
Becoming a parent is a major life transition at any time but in a pandemic it takes on a whole other experience as expectant mums and dads navigate the current health and social restrictions...
Top researcher and British COVID-19 key expert joins UCPH from Imperial College
The English researcher and disease-modeling expert Dr. Samir Bhatt will soon join University of Copenhagen. From his position at Imperial College London
Covid modellers win University of Canterbury research medal
Two University of Canterbury mathematicians who helped develop world-leading modelling to guide New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic have won a prestigious award.
Smoking associated with increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.