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Jobs and the Future of Work
Remote working isn't going anywhere, according to Google search trends
Google search trends are showing spikes in searches for both "remote work" and "back pain" suggesting that interest in remote work remains high.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How Americans' priorities have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new Pew Research Center survey asked Americans how their priorities have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jobs and the Future of Work
How to tell if someone is an expert – from an actual expert
The way expertise is expressed is very similar to how confidence is expressed. And despite the trope of mansplaining, this happens independent of gender.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Here's how priorities around health and social activities during COVID-19 have changed for Americans
The Pew Research Center asked Americans what had become more or less important to them because of the pandemic. Their views on socializing are surprising.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19 has affected the way we hear certain words. But which ones?
Regularly hearing words such as ‘lockdown’, ‘testing’ and ‘infection’ means we now think we’ve heard those words when we’ve actually heard similar ones.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 stories: US CDC eyes reform post-pandemic; 'Brain fog' more likely after COVID infection; COVID cases continue falling in the United Kingdom.
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What causes monkeypox and how can we stop the spread?
More than 26,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide - prompting the World Health Organization to declare the virus a public health emergency.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top stories: COVID-19 restrictions continue across China; Face mask rules return in Delhi; Long COVID risk in children, even if virus didn't make them ill.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How can we live a normal life while still protecting the vulnerable from COVID-19?
As the COVID threat decreases, society needs to balance protecting the vulnerable and imposing intrusive restrictions that can negatively affect others.
Industries in Depth
These are the world’s best passports to own in 2022
Henley Passport Index 2022: The latest rankings for the most powerful passports have been released. Where does your country feature?
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news stories: New restrictions across China; North Korea says all fever patients have recovered; New Zealand hopes latest wave has peaked.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The best way to stop pandemics? Treat facemasks like umbrellas
We take an umbrella when rain is expected – should we use a facemask when COVID-19 looms? It could cut infections.