Three tips for living with the “COVID Crankies”
When I ask people how they are going, they often say they are feeling really tired, irritable and over it. They may be experiencing what I call the "COVID Crankies".
Researchers aim to forecast COVID-19 cases further into the future
How many new COVID-19 cases will be in the ICU three weeks from today? University of Alberta scientists are using the wealth of public health data on COVID-19 to build AI-powered tools to help project and combat the pandemic.
Coventry University research finds problems in ventilating primary school classrooms to combat COVID-19
Coventry University research has found that 40 per cent of primary school classrooms examined in a study did not have an adequate ventilation rate to combat the spread of COVID-19.
COVID has further increased anxiety and depression rates among university students
Before COVID, university and vocational education students were at high risk of developing mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This is because they already experience much higher levels of psychological distress than the general population.
Novel stem cell therapy approach proves effective in treating COVID-19
An international team of researchers has advanced a new therapeutic approach using stem cells to treat COVID-19.
Duke Researchers Receive Grant to Roll Out Next-Generation Coronavirus Vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded $17.5 million over three years to the Duke Human Vaccine Institute to develop a vaccine that protects against multiple types of coronaviruses and viral variants.
Children’s screen time surged during pandemic: study
Children have been spending almost triple the recommended amount of screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Western-led study.
‘If you want summer, get vaccinated’ – Jacinda Ardern sets the target for re-opening...
In a new article on The Conversation, UC's Professor Michael Plank and UoA's Shaun Hendy say it's simple - the more people vaccinated in Aoteaoa New Zealand, the more freedom we'll enjoy.
Time for bold action for children
Opinion: The Herald has run articles this week that must greatly disturb all thinking New Zealanders. The first of these tells of desperate families rummaging in bins to feed their families and how the lockdown is enormously stressful and debilitating for low-income families.
Wastewater testing takes flight in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
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