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Increased digital screen use, face masks and winter weather combine to form a triple threat to eye health: The dry eye triad. Here’s how to combat the resulting eye fatigue, irritation and discomfort.
Many scientists stuck at home during university closures dealt with increased domestic responsibilities. But some groups had it worse than others.
Shared decision-making upholds person-centred care and supports people to take charge of their own health: their views, input and experiences are important contributors to health plans.
Pediatricians and other health care providers can take some concrete steps toward building trust and counteracting anti-vaccination misinformation.
Trans people have lost access to public spaces and places, which has made it difficult for them to earn their living.
In places with low vaccination rates, COVID-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat itself.
One of the ways the Omicron variant is different from other variants is the sheer number of mutations in the spike protein. Does this make it a super-variant?
Rapid testing for COVID-19 is an extra safety measure that can help prevent spread of infection, and help you have a more normal holiday, especially if you are visiting vulnerable people.
It was the biases of its ‘first world’ which prevented South Africa from mobilising the energies and talents of most of its people against COVID-19.
Compliance with COVID rules has been achieved in-spite of, not because of, the example set by some of those in power.
Knowing when and how often to use rapid tests is key to getting an accurate picture of your COVID-19 status.
The participation of five-to-11-year-old children in vaccination programs will make 90 per cent of the population eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Masks are back in wider use in the UK and elsewhere. Our research highlights the need to dispose of them correctly.
Death care workers are at high risk for burnout as well as depression and other mental health concerns.
Given the success of telehealth and virtual care during the pandemic, it would be a mistake to automatically return to pre-pandemic norms of health care.
Children who avoid or refuse medical procedures like COVID-19 tests or vaccinations aren’t misbehaving — they need help to manage their fears. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help your child cope.
Barcodes containing verifiable information could make our lives easier and provide safe access to buildings or online services. But a global effort will be necessary to make them completely secure.
New research shows how companies were keen to be viewed as part of the solution.
Should countries require COVID-19 vaccination for entry while vaccines remain globally scarce?
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