What you should know if you’re anxious about post-pandemic routines
A little nervous about getting back into your pre-pandemic routine? You’re not alone.
Category: Health
Children own around 3 digital devices on average, and few can spend a day without them
More than nine out of ten parents think digital media and technologies are a negative distraction in their lives. And 83% think their children are also...
The world is hungry for mRNA COVID vaccines like Pfizer’s, but short of vital components
Given the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for under-50s following news of very rare blood clots, Australia is looking to other vaccines to plug...
Hidden in plain sight: How the COVID-19 pandemic is damaging children’s vision
Eye doctors had planned to celebrate 2020 as the year of vision (as in seeing 20/20). Instead, it will be known as the year that worsened...
How sex and intimacy coaching can help bring people closer together
Despite living in a sex-obsessed society, we rarely talk about our erotic lives in ways that foster meaningful intimacy with ourselves and others. Indeed, millions of...
Stroke-recovery device using brain-computer interface receives FDA market authorization
A first-of-its kind device that helps people disabled by stroke regain significant control over their arm and hand function by using their minds has received market...
Polls find most U.S. young people take COVID threat seriously
Most young people do want to protect others from COVID-19, according to polls of 14- to 24-year-olds that suggest focusing on this message may be effective.
What steps must be taken to secure oxygen for COVID-19 patients and into the future
New waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in countries, such as Kenya and India, have exposed the poor management of oxygen supplies. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation...
Boarding back-to-front on planes increases COVID-19 infection risk
A team of researchers from the University of West Florida, Florida State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has found that boarding airplane passengers from back to...
People with mental illnesses report worsening symptoms during lockdown
People with pre-existing mental health conditions have reported challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdowns, such as the loss of normal coping routines, barriers to accessing care,...
