Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why COVID-19 infection and death rates were so high in eastern Europe

Two years ago, we examined where Canada stood compared to similar countries on COVID-19 rates. This was part of a larger study that looked at COVID-19 infections based on a country's welfare regime: liberal, social democratic ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Proceed with caution: The trouble with trigger warnings

Trigger warnings are widely used in many universities—and increasingly, the wider world. Last year, London's Globe theater attached a trigger warning to Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, advising it "contains depictions of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Evidence links precarious employment and poor mental health

A new paper co-authored by King's researchers finds that insecure work can deprive people not only of the financial benefits of secure employment but also the social benefits of regular routine, identity, valued social status ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

In 'zero-COVID' China, 1 case locks down Peking University

Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding one COVID-19 case as they stick to a "zero-COVID" approach despite growing public discontent.

Psychology & Psychiatry

In-depth study supports new solutions for health care workers

A major study has shown that health care and social assistance workers are twice as likely to file a workplace compensation claim for psychological injuries, compared to a similar data-set of workers in all non-health care ...

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