Based on how other diseases have moved through refugee camps, there is an urgent need to protect refugees in camps and informal settlements from COVID-19.
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As people return to work after the lockdown, there's more reason than ever to promote active commuting.
There comes a point when we just have to let it go and give up control.
Displaced people are particularly at risk from zoonotic diseases transmitted between animals and humans.
Conspiracy theories about COVID-19, such as those advanced in the video 'Plandemic,' tend to pull from the same playbook. Recognizing that can help keep you from falling for this kind of thinking.
A new survey shows 67% of Democrats report wearing face masks, compared to 55% of Republicans.
A century old therapy is being tested on patients with COVID-19.
Lockdown requires that we all act as if we know nothing, even if we are world experts on disease transmission.
To quote Nick Cave, "Plagiarism is an ugly word for what, in rock and roll, is a natural and necessary ... tendency ... and that is to steal".
By self-isolating, people all over the world are acting for the collective good. That's encouraging for tackling climate change.
When we sing together, our social brains are activated to produce oxytocin, which makes us feel more connected.
Padre del realismo mágico, el escritor cubano encontraba la inspiración para sus obras en la música, e investigó y experimentó con las conexiones entre ambas disciplinas. Se cumplen 40 años de su muerte.
Being cooped up at home is of course far more manageable than being locked up behind bars. But people isolating due to COVID-19 are still forced to deal with some of the same problems.
87% of those polled believe lockdown should continue for at least another three weeks.
Vaccines for other diseases are being examined for their protective effects against coronavirus.
Zoonotic diseases can emerge closer to home than you realise.
Our research calculates how dangerous different vehicles are to other people.
For some diseases, the dose of virus a person is exposed to is directly linked to how severe the disease is.
Why we should wash our hands of this unhealthy phrase.
To demonstrate infectivity, many more tests are needed.
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Felllow at Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, University of Cambridge
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Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholar at Bar-Ilan University and Honorary Research Associate at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge
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PhD Gates Scholar with the Disease Dynamics Unit at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge
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Research Associate, Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, University of Cambridge
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Principal Research Associate, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate in Organizational Theory, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge
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Senior Research Impact Coordinator, University of Cambridge
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Mental health researcher, University of Cambridge
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Alborada Lecturer in Epidemiology, University of Cambridge
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MRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health Interventions, University of Cambridge
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Research Fellow, Music and Politics, University of Cambridge
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Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge
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Clinical Research Fellow in Viral Immunology and Veterinary Surgeon, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Public Health, University of Cambridge
