After Premier Doug Ford announced “positive news,” I think about the widening inequality in our province, who the news is “positive” for and the death of caremongering.
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Most adults were prepared to sacrifice their rights to ensure the safety and health of all during the pandemic, averaging 74%.
None of our authors can see the future, but many do have expertise that offers insights about what’s reasonable to expect.
A scholar conducted over 70 hours of interviews with people involved in the medical and funerary professions to understand the impact of changes in death rituals during the pandemic.
The science of stress explains why parenting during the pandemic feels so hard. Here are strategies from psychologists for taking back control when you dread yet another challenging day ahead.
Overcoming this fear requires personal empowerment and knowledge. But the trick is defining whose power and what knowledge.
The willingness of the executive to pre-empt criticism by amending COVID regulations has arguably strengthened its position.
The 2021 child tax credit expansion helped lift millions of families with children out of hunger. After those payments ended in December 2021, those families may again face food insufficiency.
People are buzzing with questions about the omicron variant and whether it could help usher in herd immunity. A team of virologists deciphers the latest findings.
Addressing racial and ethnic health gaps is becoming even more important as the US population continues its shift toward a minority-majority nation.
Researchers looked at the most popular YouTube fitness videos and the types of behavioural change techniques they used. Here’s what they found.
The health care system is hemorrhaging medical lab workers, in part because of COVID-19 infections and also because of burnout, low wages and better opportunities elsewhere.
Here’s how retailers can help.
School board elections are becoming increasingly fractious and political events, with candidates focused on one or two issues. An education policy scholar explains why that’s a worrisome trend.
Vaccine hesitancy may be a waiting game. Even those who said they would never get the COVID-19 vaccine if it were available immediately became more likely to do so when it was available in the future.
Myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination is rare, and the risk is much smaller than the risks of cardiac injury linked to COVID-19 itself.
Data gathered from people’s phones paints a picture of a heavily restricted life.
A legal scholar explains what the ruling means for other vaccine mandates and the government’s ability to protect public health.
Can the government mandate vaccines? Canadians have rights to make decisions about vaccination, but these rights are not absolute, and do not mean those decisions will have no consequences.
The failure to observe public health protocols during the pandemic requires attention and action. Revitalizing global citizenship education in schools should be part of addressing the problem.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Joel Lexchin is a Friend of The Conversation.
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