Research finds increased trust in government and science amid pandemic
New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in government in Australia and New Zealand as a result of the COVID pandemic.
Just how far can kindness travel?
Opinion: Can New Zealanders care about people in low-income countries when we have our own pressing social problems? Nikki Turner speaks to UNICEF Aotearoa.
Bergman to study COVID-19 economic recovery
Milgard School economic Margo Bergman has been awarded a COVID-19 economic research recovery grant, one of 18 funded by UW's Population Health...
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff.
NEWS2 evaluated for prediction of severe COVID-19 outcome in large international study
In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients...
Can blood be used to predict age-related diseases? U of T researchers bet it...
How much can a simple blood sample tell us about a person’s health? Can it give clues about whether a person will develop cardiovascular disease or leukemia? Can it predict how severe a person’s heart disease will be?
UBC researchers play pivotal role in confronting COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges, exacerbated inequalities and sparked uncertainty for many.
Pfizer executive describes making the impossible, possible
Growing up Asian in apartheid South Africa, Angela Hwang, MBA ’94, wasn’t allowed to attend public school, take public transportation or attend college without government authorization.
On a mission: Innovative solutions to pressing environmental problems
OXGAV will support the research and development of exceptionally-promising innovations by interdisciplinary scientists across a dozen departments at Oxford and will enable the outputs...
Analysis: 3 lessons on ethnicity, race and health equity from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust and equitable public health systems in Canada that address the population’s diverse needs.
