One in four Australians feel lonely on three or more days a week. Our longitudinal study, just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, finds adults in neighborhoods where at least 30% of nearby land was parks, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2021
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Churches and other places of worship have a vital role to play in the post pandemic recovery, expanding their contribution as important community hubs, new research shows.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 18, 2021
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Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the grocery store floor and plastic barriers went up in the post office.
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2021
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The morning news reports a rise in coronavirus infections in your area. Taking in this information, you decide to skip your daily coffee run or put off your grocery trip for another week. Although many of us have probably ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 10, 2021
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According to many medical experts, reduced social mobility—defined here as social contact and travel within and among communities—is a necessary factor to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2020
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This election season, the USC Dornsife Daybreak Poll is reporting predictions for the presidential election based on a few different methodologies.
Political science
Oct 27, 2020
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Having had to rapidly adjust to working from home due to COVID-19, many people are now having to readjust to life back in the office. Many will have enjoyed aspects of what is sometimes called "distributed work," but some ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has driven much of daily life—work, school, socializing—online. Unfortunately, perpetrators of violence against women and girls are also increasingly turning to technology in response to the pandemic.
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2020
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Lifting the lockdown in favor of strategic distancing, could lead to improved compliance with official recommendations and 'keep the curve' flat, in terms of COVID-19 infections, according to a report today from Oxford researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2020
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Humans are intensely social creatures. We all need company and social contact. But for many of us, being at home for long periods with a small group of people—even those we love best—can become frustrating.
Evolution
May 4, 2020
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