For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss
A trauma-informed therapist discusses how grief affects the brain and highlights the role of a sixth stage of grief – finding meaning – in the healing process.
Mandy Doria, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus •
conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 • ~9 min
Dec. 20, 2023 • ~9 min
Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases.
Monica Wang, Associate Professor of Public Health, Boston University •
conversation
Dec. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
Dec. 13, 2023 • ~11 min
Rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure, research shows
New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
Sarah Lindop, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University
• conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~6 min
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~6 min
Researchers redesign future mRNA therapeutics to prevent potentially harmful immune responses
Researchers have discovered that misreading of therapeutic mRNAs by the cell’s decoding machinery can cause an unintended immune response in the body. They
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
People who experienced childhood adversity had poorer COVID-19 outcomes, new study shows
People with adverse experiences during childhood − whether physical, emotional or sexual abuse − had higher rates of death and hospitalization decades later from COVID-19.
Jamie Hanson, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh •
conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~5 min
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~5 min
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