Exports of the vaccine continue to be a point of contention between the EU and UK, while newly released US trial results are quickly amended.
Financial barriers that discourage some people from participating in higher education would be reduced if the net costs of virtual education decreased.
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Not everyone needs to be on campus to learn. Governments, which subsidize higher education, need to change their funding models to support affordable remote learning.
Still in the midst of a global pandemic, the International Olympic Committee’s dream of hosting the Tokyo Games in a “post-corona world” is not possible. But should the Games go ahead at all?
The challenges of the pandemic have been especially hard on mothers, who are most likely to shoulder the burden of increased home-schooling and household demands.
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Mothers’ well-being is crucial for children to flourish, but maternal mental health has suffered during COVID-19. Successful pandemic recovery for mothers and families depends on four factors.
Vaccination produces a much stronger and more consistent immune response than infection.
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If you’ve already had the coronavirus and recovered, you might be tempted to give the vaccine a pass. A scientist explains why the shot offers the best protection against future infection.
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People who have had COVID will still benefit from having a COVID vaccine. Here’s why.
A real estate sold sign is shown in Oakville, Ont., in December 2020. Real estate and farmland are traditional hedges against inflation.
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Canadian residential real estate and farmland have historically proven to be strategic hedges against inflation.
While the pandemic has caused massive upheavals, it has also forced universities to use technology to bring in much-needed change and innovations.
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Necessity truly can be the mother of invention. A new university president explains how the pandemic forced massive changes at his institution — and why smart use of technology was invaluable.
Symptoms related to ADHD have increased during the pandemic, but they don’t necessary point to ADHD. Cabin fever has many similar symptoms, and social isolation also has negative effects on brain functioning.
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After a year of COVID-19 lockdowns, lack of focus, irritability and restlessness don’t necessarily point to an ADHD diagnosis. Consider some of these common causes of these symptoms, and ways to cope.
Adolescents could soon be eligible, but vaccine trials are just getting started for younger children.
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Early test results look promising, and Pfizer has asked the FDA to review and authorize its vaccine for use in teens. That doesn’t mean putting away the face masks, though.
Senegal has kept cases low and the economy running.
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Scientists around the world are trying to come up with universal coronavirus vaccines to combat the emergence of variants. But what are these vaccines and are they even possible?
A holistic approach to growing children’s vocabulary could mean reading children stories about bears from fairy tales, science books and the news.
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One way to help children learn the words they need to thrive academically is by reading aloud from books and news sources that use both narrative and expository writing.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne