New moms feel even more pressure to breastfeed due to C19
Jewel Pfaffroth could barely move while she pumped. She had struggled since her son was...
Some of us are hooked on phobic energy and terror. Why?
To read the news in the spring of 2021 was to encounter every day a...
The stigma of depression is lifting on social media
She sat before me, feet in combat boots tapping an irregular rhythm on our muted...
Studying social media can give us insight – and also nonsense
Since the early days of social media, there has been excitement about how data traces...
As restrictions lift, grief literacy can help us support those around us
COVID-19 has brought about many losses and many deaths. The number of deaths worldwide has reached almost four million,...
Why most economists continue to back lockdowns
With the prospect of a lengthier lockdown looming over Sydney, the idea of “living with...
We should treat COVID-19 like norovirus, not like the flu
Of course, SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – does share some characteristics with...
The sink: pandemics transform architecture
Just after the First World War, a pandemic transformed architecture. While some designers reacted to...
How scientists can help tell if someone caught the virus at a nightclub
Crowds totalling over 13,000 people were in high spirits at two pilot events in Liverpool...
Kids are using soft drinks to fake Covid positive tests
Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest...
Could dangerous new variants evolve in pets and farm animals?
People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic....
Experts urge global reform now, before a deadlier pandemic begins
An international panel is offering a suite of recommendations to prevent the next pandemic —...