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How can governments protect society from the trauma of unemployment?
The hit to social status, self-esteem, and the fear of losing future income can hit people harder than the financial damage itself, says a professor of behavioral science.
This airport is using dogs to detect passengers infected with coronavirus
Finland’s Helsinki-Vantaa airport has started using detection dogs to sniff out passengers infected with coronavirus, alongside other measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 September
Top stories: 'Never too late'; World Bank funding plan; a fine for non-mask wearers in NYC.
How Germany and Costa Rica are putting nature at the heart of their recoveries
Here's how governments around the world can maximise the economic opportunities that lie in nature – as examples from Costa Rica and Germany demonstrate.
Art therapy: This is how the arts can sharpen mental health research
3 projects show how culture can create positive change in health research resulting from the artful combination of curiosity and creativity, together with policy thinking and making.
As the COVID-19 death toll passes 1 million, how does it compare to other major killers?
Coronavirus has reached another grim milestone – but it’s not the main cause of death worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases and cancer remain the biggest threats.
How deglobalization is hurting the world’s emerging economies
With COVID-19 rightfully raising concerns around globalization and world trade, global value chains are beginning to fray, as countries look inwards for economic growth.
We may never know COVID-19’s real death rate. Here’s why
Deaths from COVID-19 now exceed 1 million across the world, but scientists are still grappling to determine the virus' fatality rate.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 29 September
Top stories in the coronavirus pandemic: Deaths pass 1 million; antigen tests to be made available globally; positive tests rise in New York state.
Why diagnostics are our best weapon against infectious diseases
COVID-19 proves how easily infectious diseases can disrupt health systems and economies – which is why we need a new, diagnostic-centred approach to healthcare.
Why COVID-19 is also a watershed moment for heart health
As we confront the coronavirus pandemic, cardiovascular disease looms as the number one killer worldwide and a key contributor to COVID-19 complications.
How banks can help companies restructure for growth
The banking industry has to walk the tightrope of balancing relief with financial responsibility.