Deprivation among society at large is ‘driving’ COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups—predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations—and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitalisation and deaths experienced by these populations, according to new analysis from the University of Leicester. The study, supported by the National Institute for […]
COVID-19 has changed the way many people live and work. It has also had an impact on the ways many scientists collaborate and carry out their research—and how they release their findings. The need for speed in the fast-changing research landscape of the pandemic put pressure on biomedical researchers to share their work as fast […]
Wintertime outbreaks of COVID-19 have been largely driven by whether people adhere to control measures such as mask wearing and social distancing, according to a study published Feb. 8 in Nature Communications by Princeton University researchers. Climate and population immunity are playing smaller roles during the current pandemic phase of the virus, the researchers found. […]
For many, the moment you turn 17 is the time to get that green provisional licence and hit the road, usually via the McDonald’s drive-thru. Learning to drive is seen as a rite of passage, marking a long-awaited transition to adulthood and a new sense of independence and responsibility. Yet, while many of my peers […]
Sparse traffic on U.S. roads during the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a spike in speeding and other types of reckless driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says. Here are some examples. Police in Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska and Utah have clocked drivers going more than 100 miles per hour on highways. In Los Angeles, cars […]
