University of glasgow launches new course to support children and young people in the...
A new free online course launching today (Monday 20 June 2022) will look at how young people’s emotional wellbeing has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
New book examines pandemic decision-making and responses
Professor Ananish Chaudhuri explores Covid-19 policy decisions, their implications, and cognitive biases in pandemic decision-making in his new book.
How COVID-19 created dramatic changes in a ‘winter virus’
A University of Sydney-led study reveals how the pandemic has changed the normal patterns of winter viruses in Australia, with new strains emerging and leaving most others 'extinct'. Researchers are warning of unexpected rebounds in the future.
New study shows how having had COVID-19 may negatively impact your performance at work
Individuals who contract COVID-19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the initial illness. A new study from the University of Waterloo shows individuals...
Covid-19 couldn’t curb enthusiasm for sustainability
The Pūrongo Toitū te Taiao | 2021 UC Sustainability Report, released this week, shows that 574 students were members of UC’s Eco Volunteer programme in 2021, many of them enlisting to help deliver...
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...
Dr Jemma Geoghegan only the second woman to win Prime Minister’s Emerging Scientist Prize
The University of Otago’s Dr Jemma Geoghegan is only the second woman to have ever won the Te Puiaki Kaipūtaiao Maea Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize.
Herbal supplement shows promise against lung cancer
Berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal, shows promise for the treatment of lung diseases.
Study examines spread of Covid vaccine information online
A new study from The University of Western Australia has established how rumours of alleged adverse events were spread around the world during the first months of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
Behind the masks: how Covid-19 has changed nursing forever
Opinion: Nurses Natalie Anderson, Wendy Sundgren and Bridget Venning from the University of Auckland School of Nursing reflect on their role in Covid times.
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