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Health and Healthcare Systems
Here's how COVID-19 fiscal support has affected our spending behaviour
COVID-19 saw an increase in fiscal support for people. But how has that impacted our spending habits? Data suggests a positive correlation, say researchers.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top COVID-19 news stories: Africa experiencing uptick in COVID-19 cases; EU estimates up to 80% of the population has had COVID-19; measles cases jump as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Industries in Depth
Which countries spend the most time on social media?
Global internet users spend on average 147 minutes a day on social media. Emerging markets are logged in longest, probably due to their younger populations
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Mental health, inequality and trust: What we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
As the world reflects on more than two years of upheaval, research reveals some of key things learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Mental health: How COVID-19 affected students in the US
About 37% of US school students said their mental health suffered during the pandemic, with such issues more common among lesbian, gay or bisexual students
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top COVID-19 news stories: G20 agrees to fund for global pandemic preparedness; COVID-19 cases down in the Americas; Many countries easing restrictions.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What COVID-19 taught us about collaboration – 7 lessons from the frontline
The shock of COVID-19 has sparked a new spirit of collaboration and unusual alliances. The path to an inclusive, just and sustainable world is stronger if platforms for collective action ...
Health and Healthcare Systems
Is there a link between COVID-19 and diabetes?
Recent data suggests young people who have had COVID-19 in the US are more likely to receive a diabetes diagnosis than those who have never been infected.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What is Omicron XE Variant and is there cause for concern?
As COVID-19 has evolved, so too have the virus mutations, with omicron XE the latest recombinant variant. Over 1,000 cases have been identified in the UK
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top news stories: Global confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 500 million; Cases rising in India; US extends COVID-19 public health emergency.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Antimicrobial resistance - how to stop a quiet pandemic
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) kills up to 1.5 million a year when antibiotics fail to work. Two experts - Chris Murray and Dame Sally Davies - tell us how we might fight this growing thr...
Health and Healthcare Systems
How the education sector should respond to COVID-19, according to these leading experts
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented global learning crisis. Here experts discuss the steps needed to tackle the issue.