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COVID-19

Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant

A new, highly mutated COVID-19 variant is circulating - and scientists are on alert. Here’s why

Lora du Moulin and Charlotte Edmond 11 Oct 2023

Ageing and Longevity

How the cost of living crisis affects young people around the world

When one job is not enough. Many of the younger generation are giving up on hopes of owning a home and raising a family.

Douglas Broom 08 Aug 2023

Global Health

From smallpox to COVID: the medical inventions that have seen off infectious diseases over the past century

Infectious diseases have shaped human history. Here are some of the medical innovations that have helped fight the most destructive ones since the 1920s.

Andrea Willige 11 May 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Here's what it means

As WHO has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, behavioral scientists evaluate which habits learned during the pandemic will endure.

Simon Nicholas Williams · The Conversation 09 May 2023

COVID-19

New research shows the significant health harms of the pandemic

Three health economists discuss how to best measure the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's lives around the world.

Philip Clarke, Jack Pollard, and Mara Violato · The Conversation 17 Apr 2023

Health and Healthcare

Candida auris: What you need to know about the deadly fungus spreading through US hospitals

Candida auris is a fungal infection first identified in 2009 that is now present in many countries. An immunologist explains why it is a cause for concern.

Rebecca A. Drummond · The Conversation 11 Apr 2023

COVID-19

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 supply disruptions on exporters in global value chains

COVID-19 triggered a debate on whether supply value chain trade is primarily a source of vulnerability or resilience. Here's the latest research.

Laura Lebastard, Marco Matani, and Roberta Serafini · CEPR 29 Mar 2023

Pandemic Preparedness and Response

The pandemic made us nicer – and the change might be lasting

People treated each other better during the pandemic than before it, and it's a trend that appears to be continuing, says the 2023 World Happiness Report.

Cassie Werber · Quartz 23 Mar 2023

Air Pollution

Here's how air pollution increases COVID risk

It's widely known that air pollution has harmful effects on the environment and human health, but new research suggests it may also influence COVID-19 risk.

Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson · The Conversation 23 Mar 2023

COVID-19

New study reveals link between air pollution exposure in young adults and long COVID symptoms

Young adults who were exposed to high levels of air pollution during the pandemic were more likely to suffer from long COVID than those living in low-pollution areas.

Zhebin Yu, Erik Melen, and Sandra Ekstrom · The Conversation 15 Mar 2023

Mental Health

How has the pandemic impacted mental health in the US?

Pew Research Center summarizes the key findings of its and other US research organizations' recent surveys on how COVID-19 has impacted mental health.

John Gramlich · Pew Research Center 13 Mar 2023

COVID-19

This statistic shows why equitable vaccine rollout is so important

Around 1.3 million lives could have been saved with more equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution, according to the People’s Vaccine Alliance.

Annalisa Merelli · Quartz 13 Mar 2023

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