By Emmanuel Ojo, University of the Witwatersrand Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education…
Tag: COVID-19
Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts: new research
By Janelle R. Goodwill, University of Chicago and Tiwaloluwa Ajibewa, Northwestern UniversityBlack adults living with long COVID pointed to challenges…
Ebola: how a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease
By Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000…
‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today
By Laura Captari, Boston University and Steven Sandage, Boston University Clergy, chaplains and other spiritual leaders play vital roles in…
The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today
By Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst At the start of the pandemic, many people living with diabetes were wondering what COVID-19…
‘Emergency’ or not, Covid is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.
By Amy Maxmen, California Healthline January 18, 2024 With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since…
SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid
By Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would cut spending, in part…
3 things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college — and why they matter today
By Elena G. van Stee, University of Pennsylvania Elise, a nursing student at an elite U.S. university in the Northeast,…
Why schools’ going back to “normal” won’t work for students of color
Adriana Villavicencio, University of California, Irvine National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading…
