If expert advice on the pandemic turns out to be wrong, it will have dire consequences for how reliable scientific evidence is treated in other policy areas, such as climate change.
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A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.
Vulnerable websites are popping up as organizations move online during the coronavirus pandemic – and hackers have more time at home alone. The result is more websites falling victim to defacement.
Because of COVID-19, more and more therapists are turning to telehealth counseling and finding help. Could this be the wave of the future?
When a 14-year-old Paul McCartney watched Little Richard in the hit film 'The Girl Can't Help It,' he couldn't have imagined that the two would one day take the stage together.
A study of 2,000 travelers shows that nearly two-thirds will reduce their travel in the next year.
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster catalyzed a decade of research on oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico, from surface waters to the seabed, with surprising findings.
Musicians around the world can connect with you online as you keep your social distance. Try it!
Discontent over the handling of the crisis and a worsening economy could heighten concerns over civic fragility. And that would be bad news for US society as a whole.
What would you do if you weren't safe at home – and now you're not allowed to leave because of the coronavirus pandemic?
Nursing homes in the U.S. are not ready to care for coronavirus patients. Things need to change -- fast.
Trained service dogs are fundamentally different from emotional support animals – and certification could make sure the public understands the difference.
Assisted living facilities are one option for seniors. But finding clear and accurate information about them isn't easy.
Inadequate public education on a new language policy has generated resistance from parents at the early childhood education level in Ghana.
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
Since 1990, the homicide rate has declined by 20%. Researchers are still figuring out what's behind the trend: increased incarceration, improvements in the economy or even aging populations.
Randomly selecting citizens to take turns governing offers the promise of reinvigorating struggling democracies, making them more responsive to citizen needs and preferences.
California has limited medical exemptions for vaccinating children. A new law places final authority with the state public health department, but does that shift the balance of power?
Davide Tanasi, a digital archaeologist, thinks it's a pity when historical artifacts are locked away in storage. He's working to fix this by sharing them as 3D models.
There's a big market for new treatments for TB, malaria and other ailments. But most of these diseases afflict low-income people unable to pay for medicine.
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Doctoral candidate in Criminology, University of South Florida
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McKibbon Endowed Chair Professor, University of South Florida
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Associate Professor of Music Education, University of South Florida
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Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida
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Eleanor Poynter Jamison Chair in Media Ethics and Press Policy; Co-Chief Project Officer on the National Ethics Project, University of South Florida
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor, University of South Florida
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Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida
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Professor, Director Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South Florida
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Instructor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
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Psychologist, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida
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Assistant Director, C-IMAGE Consortium, University of South Florida
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Downtown Partnership-Peter Betzer Endowed Chair in Biological Oceanography, University of South Florida
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Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies, University of South Florida
