How COVID lockdowns triggered changes in peregrine falcon diets – and what this means for urban pest control

Lockdown wasn’t good news for London’s peregrine falcons.

Ed Drewitt, PhD student studying the diet of urban peregrines, University of Bristol • conversation
March 10, 2023 • ~7 min

To cut vaccine hesitancy, emphasize risks of COVID

Individuals' tendency to plan for the future plays a surprising role in their vaccine hesitancy, a study finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 10, 2023 • ~4 min

COVID has actually had limited effect on mental health

Despite stories to the contrary, the pandemic has had limited effects on mental health. Researchers say it's a testament to human resilience.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
March 9, 2023 • ~6 min

Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises

Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-Cov-2 strains.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
March 9, 2023 • ~9 min

Early, high doses of plasma can prevent COVID hospitalizations

Convalescent plasma can prevent hospitalizations and save lives, both for COVID-19 and for the next viral pandemic to arrive, researchers say.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
March 6, 2023 • ~10 min

How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.

Meghan K. McCoy, Adjunct Faculty in Psychology and Childhood Studies, Bridgewater State University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~9 min

Misinformation: why it may not necessarily lead to bad behaviour

We often assume misinformation leads to bad beliefs which lead to antisocial behaviour. But there’s so far little evidence for this.

Zoe Adams, Research associate, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~8 min

Rejecting science has a long history – the pandemic showed what happens when you ignore this

You’d be surprised how far back the roots of anti-vaccine arguments stretch.

Katrine K. Donois, PhD Candidate in Science Communication, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

Roadmap sets out new global strategy for development of more effective coronavirus vaccines

Plan will accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development, to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic threats from new

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 21, 2023 • ~8 min

Deaths during pregnancy, postpartum spiked early in pandemic

Deaths during pregnancy and postpartum increased 35% early in the pandemic. "We suspect these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg..."

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan State • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~5 min

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