This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The critical connection between water and health can be found in almost every aspect of our lives. For most, this link is the water from the taps in our homes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last August, when Florida’s Hillsborough County Public Schools began upgrading air filters in their K-12 buildings, the event was so significant that news trucks showed up to document one of the first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. South Africans’ mental health has worsened over the last year due to COVID-19, and only seems to be deteriorating as the country continues to experience the socio-economic impacts related to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As someone who studies immune responses to respiratory infections, I’ve watched news of the emerging coronavirus variants with concern. I wondered whether vaccination or previous infection would provide protection against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools are closed. Entire regions are on lockdown. President Trump has declared a national emergency and is weighing stimulus measures to help companies weather the storm. Countries around the world are beginning to react to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation was created with the proceeds from the sale of the nonprofit Memorial Hospital of Salem County when it was converted from nonprofit to for-profit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being excluded from critical decision-making roles, the United Nations said on Thursday. Only 6% of coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The profound social and economic damage of Covid-19 highlight flaws in the systems we have in place to prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. Beth Thompson, Head of UK & EU…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a challenging and unique year of emergency remote learning, I recently spoke with a group of faculty members new to online teaching to learn more about their experiences. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nation is almost back to pre-pandemic employment levels, but rural areas are lagging in several ways, according to a Daily Yonder analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Essentially, metropolitan counties…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After Uganda’s health minister received a COVID-19 vaccine in March, a widely-circulated tweet claimed that the syringe was empty and did not pierce her skin. In actuality, while Jane Ruth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From fast food chains to mid-level eateries to high-end bistros, restaurants are reportedly having trouble luring workers back into the industry after a year of unprecedented upheaval. The so-called labor shortage has reached “crisis” levels,…