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Public health recommendations have always been a hard sell. Resistance to new behaviors – like the mask-wearing and social distancing advised during the COVID-19 pandemic – is part of human nature.
Insights editors choose their top reads of the year.
A vaccine may be the magic bullet, but getting travellers back in the skies will require much more — including convincing people that travel is safe again.
From failing to consider the costs of not locking down, to underestimating the role of dumb luck in a pandemic, here are some critical thinking mistakes not to repeat in 2021.
One medication-free technique uses your emotions to release stress.
The vaccines’ cold storage requirements and shipment rules put small, rural communities at a disadvantage, but that’s only part of a long-running challenge.
My research shows how lockdown changed our perception of time this year – and holds clues for how we’ll experience the wait for a vaccine in 2021.
The pandemic has not only negatively impacted the creative sector in Africa, but it has also exposed its shortcomings.
Just because you can go to a Sydney New Year’s party, it doesn’t mean you should.
Dickens worried for the safety of his sons when diphtheria broke out in France and - in a newly discovered letter - wrote about how the truth was difficult to find.
Women’s leadership reached new heights this year, just as the Coalition’s gendered policy response to the pandemic set women back across the board.
New Zealand scores well against other countries — especially over its handling of the pandemic — but there are still areas that need improving.
New Zealand’s government seems to trust scientists the most, the US government, the least.
As vaccination begins to take effect, what we’ll be able to do will change – but the transformation will be slow.
The evidence shows that keeping girls in school not only reduces HIV risk, but also delays marriage and pregnancy, and improves mental health.
As we approach our first COVID-era Christmas, the way we celebrate this year might need a bit more thought. Here are some tips to keep the festivities with family and friends COVID-safe.
A momentary peak may succumb to a slow recovery
Studying how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, travels through indoor air spaces can help reduce transmission risk.
Even though the idea has been rejected earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to rethink immunity passports. Here’s why.
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