UBC research shows wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern within...
Wastewater testing can accurately and rapidly identify levels of COVID-19 infections in the community, including the rise of variants of concern, suggests new research led by UBC professor Dr. Ryan Ziels.
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.
University of Canterbury staff delivering care for students with Covid-19
University of Canterbury (UC) staff volunteers have been busy making welfare calls, distributing care packs and delivering groceries to students isolating with Covid-19.
New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a series of new information tools to help parents with questions about their children and COVID-19.
Pandemic put Antarctic research on ice
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment Associate Professor Daniela Liggett says many people mistakenly think...
Socio-economic, environmental impacts of coronavirus quantified
How is COVID-19 impacting people and the planet and what are the implications for a post-pandemic world? This world-first study led by the University of Sydney quantifies the socio-economic losses and environmental gains.
COVID economic concerns mean all that glitters really is gold now
With prices for the precious metal close to record highs in world markets, gold has outstripped other investments and investor enthusiasm appears endless.
Could singing spread Covid-19?
If silence is golden, speech is silver – and singing the worst.
Singing doesn’t need to be silenced, however...
The flu, a cold, allergies or COVID-19? How to decipher symptoms
Let’s say you have a runny nose, headache and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold?
Innovation, leadership and purpose in a post-pandemic world
Everyone is currently trying to picture what the future will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, how markets will be shaped...
