Energy insecurity worsened in remote Australia during COVID
Residents of remote Indigenous communities who prepay for access to electricity experienced unrelenting energy insecurity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
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.
Virtual visit program helps people living with dementia in care homes connect with family...
Video calls became a lifeline for many people during the restrictions of the early COVID-19 pandemic, allowing families to catch up, employees to work and patients to meet their doctors, all without ever leaving home.
Analysis: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and...
Three years into this pandemic, most Canadians have taken off their masks and many have stopped getting booster shots.
Students who played sports before the pandemic did better during lockdowns
A history of participating in campus recreational sports can offset stress and contribute to academic competence even during high-stress periods such as a pandemic lockdown, shows a new study.
Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic
Even though paediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there...
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.
National industry award for Covid-19 air quality study
A study, which created the first ever guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise the spread of airborne viruses...
Older adults with obesity experienced greater stress during COVID-19’s first year
Adults over 50 living with obesity were more likely to experience stressors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being less likely to perceive the pandemic’s consequences as negative...
Report highlights cost of misinformation to healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic
A new report has highlighted the consequences of misinformation, including loss of trust in public institutions, delayed action on pressing issues such as climate change...
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