The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute’s 2021 Mapping Social Cohesion Report found that while concern about the pandemic ebbs and flows, COVID has not shaken the nation’s social cohesion.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Booster shots are a common necessity for vaccines to keep working. Recent research shows COVID-19 booster shots are recommended for high-risk individuals — and may benefit the rest of us too.
Many grocery store workers have experienced high rates of anxiety and depression during the pandemic.
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Countries across Europe are reintroducing lockdowns, but the UK can keep Christmas and New Year on track by following these sensible steps.
Behavioral science researchers have found that people tend to have more positive body self-images when they appreciate the body for what it can do – not just how it looks.
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For many, the pandemic has disrupted daily habits around eating and fitness – which makes it a prime time to shake up old assumptions about achieving an ideal body.
Not only have asthma attack rates decreased during the pandemic, evidence suggests people with asthma are not at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID.
Adults need to advocate for research that prioritizes childrens’ participation.
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Conspiracy theories can make parents hesitant to vaccinate their children.
Media coverage of public health advisories has caused anxiety in many citizens who may deem tourism activities too risky during the pandemic.
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Moderna claims its scientists alone invented the mRNA sequence used to produce its COVID-19 vaccine. The US government, which helped fund the drug, disagrees.
What it’s like to get older? A course on the psychology of aging helped students gain empathy and curiosity.
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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