Whats behind peoples hesitancy towards vaccination?
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes essential to understand why people refuse or indefinitely delay vaccination. A
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What’s the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology
Living through a global pandemic over the past year has seen all of us expanding our vocabularies. We now understand
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COVID-19 masks FAQ: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of
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What’s the best way to estimate and track COVID-19 mortality?
When used correctly, the symptomatic case fatality ratio (sCFR) and the infection fatality ratio (IFR) are better measures by which
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Hand sanitiser or soap: What’s better to protect against coronavirus?
Coronavirus panic has caused a spike in demand for hand sanitiser, with supplies running low in supermarkets and chemists around
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What’s next for coronavirus, how to avoid it, and will there be a vaccine?
As the new coronavirus, known in shorthand as COVID-19, continues to spread around the world, researchers, including those at the
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How diet affects mental health: What’s the evidence?
A new expert review confirms that diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, but cautions that the evidence for many
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"What's Under Your Shirt?:" Living In The Shadow of My Deformity
When I was young, I didn’t give much thought to my appearance. My mother did. She pulled my long, curly
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What’s really happening when you lose your voice
You wake up in the morning and instead of a hearty, “Hello!” bursting from your lips as you greet your friends,
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What’s Missing From Our Conversation on Self-Care
Self-care is the biggest trend in well-being. There’s #SelfCare Sunday. Self-care on campus. Self-care while traveling. Self-care as Apple’s 2018
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