Thursday, November 28, 2024

Climate change: threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between 2027-2042

The threshold for dangerous global warming will likely be crossed between 2027 and 2042 – a much narrower window than the Intergovernmental Panel...

LU study reveals student interns and employers prefer face-to-face interaction to work-from-home internships

The COVID-19 outbreak has created upheavals for everyone. Working from home (WFH) has become a new normal and is not expected to end even after the pandemic.

HKBU deploys new AI-enhanced COVID-19 alert system

Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) technology with BU-Trace, the COVID-19 alert system (the System) they have developed.

What to expect in the vaccine rollout

News that the Government has now secured agreements to purchase 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine (all going well) means that while 2021 will not be easy...

Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict

COVID-19 and America’s response to it are likely to profoundly affect our families, work lives, relationships and gender roles for years...

How the Sydney cluster grew—and what it could mean for New Zealand

With news of a new strain of the Covid-19 virus spreading in the UK, it looks like Australia’s Christmas plans are also up in the air with a new cluster of cases in Sydney.

Elimination strategy optimal pandemic response – new research

A goal of eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus causing COVID‑19 is achievable and sustainable as a response strategy for COVID‑19 and other emerging pandemic diseases...

Gambling rates dropped during height of COVID restrictions

Gambling rates in Australia dropped off significantly during the height of COVID-19 restrictions, before increasing again over the past six months...

Vitamin supplements may have small effect on COVID-19 risk for women

Researchers at King’s analysing data from an app have found that certain vitamin supplements may have a small effect on reducing the likelihood of catching COVID-19 for women but not men.

Coronavirus update: London to enter Tier 3 restrictions

The UK Government has announced that London will move from Tier 2 to Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Wednesday 16 December.
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