While they weren’t living through a pandemic, citizens of ancient Pompeii weren’t strangers to societal stress.
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COVID-19 cases in Mexico are approaching the highest levels seen during the second wave in late January 2021, with about 22,000 new infections a day. A slow vaccine rollout is stunting progress.
The pandemic has battered the arts and culture sector in Indonesia. Many producers and organizers have been forced to cancel events, concerts and movie releases.
When politicians disregard public health directives, new research shows it causes the public to distrust governments’ handling of crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the one in 10 people with a significant fear of needles, getting a vaccination is distressing. This can disrupt vaccination campaigns, but there are effective ways to manage pain and fear.
Since late July, China has faced its biggest challenge since the first wave in Wuhan.
As we likely settle into a long-term relationship with COVID-19, this new relationship will not likely leave masks forgotten.
Research on the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 in long-term care homes is shedding light on avenues for positive change.
New research shows the dire effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and youth, with as many as 25 per cent of young people affected. Immediate action can help address this distress.
Vaccine efficacy is usually expressed as a percentage, but what is it actually measuring? Statisticians explain what the numbers mean, and what they say about how well a vaccine can protect us.
A discussion is long overdue on how immune-insecure people have to deal with COVID-19.
COVID has shown us we can develop a range of safe and effective vaccines. Now we need to do the same for TB.
Death is a part of life: but environmentally harmful burial practices, overcrowded cemeteries and unaffordable funerals are denying many the right to a good death.
The exceptional measures deployed around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic have impeded access to urgent services like birth control, abortion and maternal and newborn care.
As global travel resumes, now is the perfect time to establish new conversations for what ethical travel might look like.
Socio-economic factors are major barriers to physical activity. New research suggests this is one more reason why disadvantaged people were at increased risk for COVID-19.
As COVID restrictions ease, Ian McKellen’s take on Hamlet reminds us of how theatres dealt with similar situations during the bard’s time.
While guilty people are more receptive to plea offers, innocent defendants can also see pleading guilty as an attractive option.
The Indonesian government should consider opening its plan to the world by turning Bali into a “Zoom island”.
Research shows shared traumas drive political preferences in certain directions.
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