Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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.

Key to fighting chronic inflammation in severe COVID

A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after a University of Queensland-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus.

Vivek Goel on University of Toronto’s plans for a gradual return to campus this...

With the new academic year approaching, the University of Toronto is busy preparing for a limited and gradual return to campus in September.

Impressive results with long COVID pacing trial

A pacing rehabilitation programme that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown “impressive” results, say scientists.

UM survey shows over 60 per cent of Macao residents intent to receive COVID-19...

A research team from the University of Macau (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) recently conducted a survey on the intention of Macao residents to receive COVID-19 vaccine and its influencing factors in Macao.

Sydney launches masterclasses on leadership post-COVID for students

The University of Sydney Business School will launch a unique program which includes a suite of masterclasses and workshops on leadership in a post-COVID world, available to students in Semester 2, 2020.

Global eradication of COVID-19 should not be dismissed – new analysis

Eradicating COVID‑19 across the globe is theoretically more feasible than for polio but much less so than it was for smallpox, according to an analysis by New Zealand researchers.

Webinar explores the future of business

As economies begin to reopen, businesses are thinking about how to adapt and move forward. The...

Study shows impact of pandemic on families with seriously ill children

Many parents of children with chronic illnesses felt hospitals were unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic and took to social media to find information relevant to them, a Southampton-led study suggests.

Do I need a vaccine if I’ve already had COVID-19?

The Centers for Disease Control announced that in most cases, vaccinated adults in the U.S. could start going without masks, even indoors...
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