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Health and Healthcare Systems
This chart explores UK's chronic loneliness during the pandemic
Chronic loneliness is affecting up to 1 million more people in the UK than pre-pandemic. Where you live and how old you are can be contributing factors.
Geo-Economics and Politics
Coronavirus pandemic curtails global oil production
Global crude oil production majorly curtailed during the pandemic as lockdowns led to the demand - and price - of gasoline falling, Statista chart shows.
Health and Healthcare Systems
These charts show how the pandemic impacted the daily lives of US moms
For many employed parents, the shift to remote work and interruptions in daycare and schooling likely contributed to the increased time they spent during the pandemic on secondary child c...
Economic Growth
Inflation tops the list of the world’s biggest worries but there’s plenty more on our minds, survey suggests
The world is a worrying place at the end of 2022. Inflation, poverty and climate change are among our biggest concerns, according to a new survey by IPSOS.
Emerging Technologies
The magic of touch: How deafblind people taught us to ‘see’ the world differently during COVID
New research born out of the COVID-19 pandemic is helping people who are deafblind to perceive the world around them.
Economic Growth
Here's how global GDP has changed over the past 40 years
The global population has doubled, and the global GDP has increased almost fourfold in volume since the 1980s, but where is the strongest economic growth now?
Economic Growth
Inflation becomes the leading global concern in 2022
The pandemic is no longer the chief global concern after months of war in Ukraine, droughts, an energy crisis and skyrocketing inflation, says Statista.
Health and Healthcare Systems
For better learning outcomes, we must prioritize teacher well-being
Teacher stress and burnout due to the pandemic have highlighted the importance of ensuring teacher well-being in learning recovery efforts, says World Bank.
Emerging Technologies
Could smart wearable devices be an effective tool to help navigate the pandemic?
Wearable devices such as smartwatches and activity trackers have been developed over the past few years to increasingly monitor our health.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Long COVID is disabling millions of Americans. These are the top health stories you need to know about
Psychiatrists prescribe museum trips to boost mental health; Long COVID is disabling millions of Americans; Loneliness can age us faster than smoking.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Expert highlights you're unlikely to get the flu by touching surfaces - your questions answered
Respiratory viruses from flu to COVID-19 are mainly transmitted by the air – not via surfaces. This is why we need a virus-killing reagent to use indoors.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The benefits of 10,000 steps: The latest health and well-being news
Top health and well-being news: Omicron booster rollout continues; New malaria vaccine shows significant promise; The health benefits of 10,000 steps.