Three scientists describe the fieldwork they’ve had to delay in 2020 because of the pandemic. These are setbacks not just for their careers, but for the body of scientific knowledge.
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Blacks are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19 than whites. A study that examined racism at the country level had surprising results.
As our freedom of movement continues to be curtailed due to COVID-19, webcam travel seems set to continue.
The pandemic hit media hard, but a new report shows New Zealand now has more independent news outlets than at any time in the past decade.
The second (and third) wave of the pandemic continues as the end-of-year holiday season approaches. Here are strategies to fight Zoom fatigue while staying virtually close to your loved ones.
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
With new US COVID-19 cases topping 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here’s how infected people can start tracing and notifying contacts themselves.
A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that need to be kept at very low temperatures.
Other faiths have managed to give up their celebrations and pilgrimages. Surely we can put up with a low-key Christmas?
Initial studies suggest these drugs, widely taken to lower cholesterol, may also reduce the severity of COVID-19.
Indonesia is paying the price for failing to control the spread of the coronavirus. The country needs to change course and give priority to public health as the first step in repairing the economy.
After more than a month of testing without a single positive case, the probability of coronavirus lurking in Victoria is vanishingly small.
With a vaccine now approved in the UK, other countries won’t be far behind. But a vaccine won’t singlehandedly ensure the virus doesn’t cross international borders when travel picks up.
Medicine’s linguistic history in English is rich indeed, peppered with borrowings from French. But the Old English renderings retain a certain charm.
A new study has shown that there are sex-based differences in how we respond to the coronavirus.
Governments can align their policies to tackle both climate change and post-pandemic recovery.
Zoom shares tumbled with the announcement of a vaccine - but reactive markets don’t reflect people’s desire to keep working from home
It turns out, if your crisps are sufficiently ‘niche’ and sophisticated, even they can be classed as a meal.
The vaccines that will first be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will have gone through a special approval process with the FDA. but just what is this expedited process?
The side effects of new SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are a result of immune system activation. While uncomfortable, they are both normal and expected. They are a sign that the vaccine is working.
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