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It's the first time students have sat A-level exams since the disruption of the pandemic

When to start worrying that something catastrophic is on the horizon? Most of us tend to start at some point after it has already happened. We buy insurance against a particular disaster only after we have experienced it (and then cancel it a few years later). We fail to evacuate…

More than two years into the pandemic, it’s unsettling to imagine a scenario in which hundreds of thousands of Californians are exposed to evasive coronavirus subvariants without access to health care while others experience further financial strain amid record inflation. Yet Congress’ reluctance to extend COVID subsidies could force an…

"More people are having to make that choice of eating or paying bills", says Heather Kay from the Star Project

Earlier this week, New Zealand health minister Andrew Little stated what most who work in health already know.

Who would have imagined the Indian fashion industry bouncing back with a bang post-pandemic? After two editions of India Couture Week organizing phygital shows, the most spectacular fashion show in India is back with a stellar lineup of leading couturiers. Showcasing India's rich culture and craftsmanship, 13 designers are all…

School closures and the shift to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in learning loss in developed and developing countries. Learning loss is generally defined as any specific or general loss of knowledge and skills or reversals in academic progress when students are not in school.

Australia is the most developed country on Earth with trachoma, and the Melbourne Demons have resumed their efforts to beat it. But the new minister suggests the elimination of the eye disease is far from imminent.

Sexual health clinics have been stretched so thin that many lack the staff to perform such basic duties as contacting and treating the partners of infected patients.