From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
Many Canadians are still feeling burned out at work. Companies can help by being more accommodating of their workers’ needs and addressing some of the root causes of burnout.
Extensive evidence shows COVID-19 vaccinations in pregnancy are safe, when given at any time during the pregnancy.
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COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to be safe in pregnancy, and protects both the mother and infant from severe disease. It’s now also clear that infants’ antibody protection continues after birth.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock told the COVID inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was ‘completely wrong’. An expert looks back to early 2020 to assess this statement.
Michael Gove claimed in 2016 that ‘people in this country have had enough of experts’.
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In a new study, we evaluated the effects of the 2021 COVID vaccine mandate introduced for staff in elderly care homes in England. Here’s what we found.
A premature infant receives care at Koidu Government Hospital in Kono, Sierra Leone.
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The health coverage program’s enrollment soared during the three years after March 2020 due to temporary policies adopted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adam Wheatley, The University of Melbourne and Jennifer Juno, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Firstly, there is no such thing as ‘too much’ immunity. Beyond the regular side-effects of a vaccine, there are no known additional risks to being re-vaccinated soon after an infection.
The lessons the retail industry learned during the pandemic will continue to shape department store strategies and guide their transformation in the future.
Infection and vaccination both leave their mark in your blood.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand