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
CU Medicine Finds New Evidence for Link between Gut Microbiome and COVID-19 Severity
A recent study by the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) discovered that composition of gut microorganisms (microbiota) in COVID-19...
Higher-educated and obese people eat less healthy during lockdown
Most Dutch people did not change their diets during the first Covid-19 lockdown, but more overweight and obese people said they ate less healthily...
UM professor publishes book on new world order in post-pandemic era
A book titled ‘How COVID-19 Reshapes New World Order: Political Economy Perspective’, written by Prof Edmund Sheng Li in the Faculty of Social Science (FSS), University of Macau (UM), has been published by the major international publisher Springer.
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.
Pandemic expert is Manawatū Standard ‘Person of the Year’
Massey University scientist Professor David Hayman has been named the Manawatu Standard’s Person of the Year 2020 for his work studying the coronavirus and for being a local source...
fonder – Suzie’s mission to reconnect the art community during Covid-19
North East-based artists are thriving thanks to a unique opportunity created by a Teesside University student, designed to connect artists during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Significant psychological toll from COVID lockdown for people with histories of mental illness –...
New research suggests more priority needs to be given to support the health of New Zealanders struggling with mental illness during COVID-19 lockdowns – with findings showing many people with mental health histories struggle and are disproportionately affected.
Psychological impacts of Delta
Languishing, burnout and stigma are all among the possible psychological impacts as Delta lingers in the community, says Dr Dougal Sutherland.
Debate: Experts Responsibility in Media Coverage of the Coronavirus
How critical should journalists be? Can the relationship between expert and journalist become too close? Should the expert always participate?
