The dreadful statistics coming out of India are not just numbers – they relate to people and to suffering.
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The need to transfer 2,500 COVID-19 patients around Ontario, and bring in extra doctors from other provinces, exposes two fallacies about Canada’s health-care system.
Companies are using myriad ways to check up on employees at home, from keylogger software to webcam monitoring.
Some face masks now come with a coating of graphene, a substance that can kill microbes. Is it safe to breathe it in?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is reducing life expectancy, decreasing birth rates and slowing down immigration. These changes may produce concerning trends in populations globally.
Dogs might be helping people through the pandemic, but should we be concerned by unprepared, impulsive dog purchases?
A new study asked over 1,000 workers how productive they were at home, and the results shine a light into how companies should approach remote working in future.
A century ago, the end of the 1918 flu pandemic was followed by a period of prosperity, cultural flourishing and social change known as the Roaring ‘20s. Will the end of COVID-19 launch a similar era?
COVID-19 messaging frames staying home as a personal responsibility, but for many it’s a luxury they can’t afford. Like the language used for drug addiction, it stigmatizes low-income people.
The headlines were inescapable: States faced a financial disaster of epic proportions because of COVID-19. The predictions were wrong.
Officials in Brazil recently asked women to avoid pregnancy, citing heightened risk to them and newborns. But births were already dropping; a new study attributes it to the trauma of Zika.
What the famous physician of ancient Greece, Hippocrates, can teach us about post-pandemic architecture.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children spending more time on digital devices, which may have a long-term impact on their vision, including the risk of myopia.
Older adults are assets, but they shouldn’t be commodities.
Early reports suggested an apparent increase in OCD relapse rates and symptom severity during the pandemic. But a year on, we’re learning this may not be the case.
As the third wave ravages Ontario, there is public confusion and mistrust. Premier Ford’s flip-flops on restrictions indicate not just poor risk communications, but the lack of an informed plan.
Public health measures have affected dating during the pandemic. This could be an opportunity for people to learn more about their intimate desires to develop deeper connections with others.
When dealing with a difficult event, such as the current pandemic, the electrical current that governs our brains is altered, affecting behaviour and mood.
It’s common to find medical doctors providing supportive health services and in the process getting distracted from their main clinical job concerns.
The English economist’s views on “animal spirits” are vital to understanding his work.
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