As young people weren't considered to be at high risk from COVID-19 directly, pandemic policy decisions largely ignored their needs and resulted in their long-term detriment, finds a global consortium of universities led ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Undergraduates at UK universities experienced prolonged and high levels of psychological distress and anxiety during the pandemic, according to a new study, tracking well-being over the course of 2020 to 2021.
Jun 19, 2023
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Children displayed a resilient capacity to continue playing during peak COVID-19, a study has found, even though their options to do so became more limited while under stay-at-home orders.
Jun 13, 2023
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Patients who had heart attacks during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Spain are predicted to live 1.5 and 2 years less, respectively, than their pre-COVID counterparts. That's the finding of a study published in ...
Jun 7, 2023
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In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers around the world were faced with decisions that pitted human health against the economy. Before we had tests, vaccines, or even a solid understanding of disease ...
May 31, 2023
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Worldwide, one of the initial responses to the COVID-19 virus was locking down parts of the economy to reduce social interactions and the virus's spread. Now, the development and production of vaccines have largely replaced ...
May 30, 2023
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A new study investigates whether COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines complement or substitute each other, offering insights to policymakers about optimizing public health and economic outcomes.
May 16, 2023
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In retrospect, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to consist of an ebb and flow of lockdowns and periods of loosened restrictions. But for children and families, the long-term effects have been predominantly negative since the first ...
May 8, 2023
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For a while, lockdown was all anyone could talk about. Now that the dust has settled and our sourdough starters have matured, what have scientists learned about the emotional toll of lockdowns?
Apr 5, 2023
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Eight hours without social contact can lead to a reduction in energy similar to eight hours without food. In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness ...
Apr 4, 2023
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