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Global Health
The benefits of 10,000 steps: The latest health and well-being news
Top health and well-being news: Omicron booster rollout continues; New malaria vaccine shows significant promise; The health benefits of 10,000 steps.
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COVID-19 variants: Will existing rapid antigen tests be able to detect new strains?
A new study shows it’s relatively rare for COVID variants to have mutations to the nucleocapsid protein that would allow them to evade diagnostic tests.
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Here's how you can avoid conflict in discussions, according to a psychologist
Compassion, empathy, and intellectual humility can promote conflict resolution and allow us to appreciate other views.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news stories: WHO says end of pandemic is 'in sight'; US President Biden says 'pandemic is over'; COVID-19 boosters approved around the world.
Trade and Investment
3 charts that show the state of global trade in 2022 - and they might surprise you
These three charts show the surprising resilience of global trade by volume in the face of shocks, and how the centre of global trade gravity is shifting.
Japan
Japan has eased travel restrictions - but will the tourism sector bounce back?
Tourists can now visit Japan without being on a guided tour. But visitor numbers are capped, and strict infection control measures are still in place.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news stories: Chinese city of Chengdu extends lockdown; New research group to examine long COVID; US orders more at-home COVID tests.
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What is the optimal balance between in-person and remote working?
How did the pandemic-induced adoption of remote working affect our creativity and innovation on the job?” says Carlo Ratti, professor of the practice of urban technology and planning and ...
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news stories: Omicron-targeted COVID-19 boosters approved around the world; New COVID-19 restrictions in Chinese cities; South Korea COVID-19 entry requirements eased.
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What is long COVID and what causes it?
Researchers believe long COVID could arise because the same antibodies responsible for fighting COVID-19 are prone to targeting a person’s body tissue.
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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Language Comprehension
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 stories: Global confirmed cases pass 600 million; Chinese cities increase restrictions; China says COVID has hit marriage and birth rates.