By Kara Fletcher, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina
Carlos Alberto Rosas-Jiménez, PhD Candidate, Mary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine, McMaster University
Jiaxing Li, PhD Student, Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta
If you’re in a relationship with someone who believes in a conspiracy theory, you might find yourself feeling like you don’t know the person you’re in a relationship with anymore. And you might be thinking about whether things will get better or wondering if you should leave them.
The World Health Organization has declared we are living in an infodemic, where misinformation is spreading like an infectious disease. A Leger opinion poll conducted…
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Thursday, April 3rd 2025
The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.
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By Tactical Tech
Since technology is built by people and informed by data (also collected and labeled by people), we can think of technology as a mirror of society's issues.
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By Amnesty International
In response to the High Court ruling that it has jurisdiction to hear and consider the merits of the case, in which Meta is accused of promoting content that led to ethnic violence and killings in Ethiopia from 2020 to 2022, Mandi Mudarikwa, Head of Strategic Litigation at Amnesty International, said: “Today’s ruling is a […] The post Kenya: Meta can be sued in Kenya for role in Ethiopia conflict appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Anthropologist Alex Bentley tells The Conversation Weekly about his research how modelling the spread of COVID sparked new research on the spread of disease in early civilisations.
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By Michael T. Schmitt, Professor, Simon Fraser University
Annika E. Lutz, PhD researcher, Simon Fraser University
When people spend time thinking about what a sustainable world can actually look like, they’re more likely to work towards that outcome.
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By Jacqueline Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
Cristina Palacios, Professor and Chair of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
Because vitamin D plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and growth, inadequate levels can put children at risk of developing chronic disease early on.
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By Todd Aagaard, Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law
Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philly area. Understanding what they do can highlight how mass layoffs and cutbacks might affect the region.
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By Mark Meiselbach, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Matthew Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new paper in the Journal of Risk and Insurance. The nonprofit organization is called the Peak Health Alliance.
As health care premiums continue to rise nationwide, many employers have formed so-called purchasing alliances in…
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By Grace McCormack, Research scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
Victoria Shier, Research Scientist of Health Policy, University of Southern California
Medicare Advantage − the private option that costs taxpayers extra and requires prior approval − is the default for some state agencies and corporations.
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