Sunday, December 28, 2025

It will be a long, long wait for Covid herd immunity

Opinion: The ongoing crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the Government’s zero Covid stance, writes Professor Ananish Chaudhuri.

Expert insight: Excessive social media use worsened adolescent mental health during COVID-19

How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviours of children and youth?

Study finds missed opportunities with COVID antivirals on Australian PBS

A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in the prescription of COVID-19 antivirals, indicating that many patients may not have received the most effective treatment available.

‘Perfect storm’ of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a “perfect storm” for deepening health inequalities in Greater Manchester, the results of a study have shown.

In just four hours, University of Toronto alumnus Zain Manji co-created an app to...

Equipped with a computer science and economics degree and driven by an urge to help, University of Toronto alumnus Zain Manji recently set out to see how quickly he could...

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.

National Māori Pandemic Group wins recognition for Covid-19 response

A pandemic health initiative won the top award at a celebration of Māori excellence.

Stanford researchers collaborate on new StageCast technology for performers separated due to COVID-19

Michael Rau was directing an opera in New York City when the world shut down last March. Rau, who is the artistic director of Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) at Stanford University...

Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

Even though paediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there...

Commuters see fewer familiar faces post pandemic

Seeing people we recognise on the train or at the bus stop can enhance feelings of safety and comfort but a University of Queensland study shows
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