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Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens

Jul 17, 2021

“Together, we’re beating the virus,” Biden said at a party on the White House lawn. What began as “vaccine hesitancy” has morphed into outright vaccine hostility, as conservatives increasingly attack...

U.S. COVID-19 cases more than double in two weeks as delta variant spreads fast, and WHO warns ‘pandemic nowhere near finished’

Jul 17, 2021

Overall, 47 states are showing new cases up 10% from a week ago, according to Johns Hopkins University data. See also: Delta variant drove COVID-19 cases higher across the globe...

Prognosis: The future is bright for the next generation of healthcare leaders

Jul 16, 2021

As the world slowly emerges from a pandemic that exposed the vulnerability of healthcare systems when overwhelmed with multifaceted management challenges, McGill University has launched a new Graduate Certificate in...

High-tech ecosystem around TUM continues to grow

Jul 16, 2021

The international software company SAP and Technical University Munich (TUM) are ramping up their long-standing collaboration: Wednesday marked the official start of work on a new research center, the SAP...

Tougher tactics for the unvaccinated needed to stop new rise in COVID-19, experts say

Jul 16, 2021

Though that average could rise as more data are reported, it won't come close to the peak of 400,000 a day. Short of that, she said, employers could require unvaccinated...

Delta variant now accounts for about 58% of COVID-19 cases in US, CDC says

Jul 16, 2021

A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India now accounts for about 58% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the...

3 Questions: Secretary Kathleen Theoharides on climate and energy in Massachusetts

Jul 16, 2021

Massachusetts is poised to be a national and global leader in the fight against climate change. This spring, Kathleen Theoharides, secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs...

Study takes step toward finding cause of joint disease

Jul 15, 2021

Part of it is due to personal experience, as he suffered several joint injuries as a college ice hockey player and recently developed knee osteoarthritis. The study pinpoints two separate...

STOPMTL.CA: First interactive map to self-report police stops in Montreal

Jul 15, 2021

Montrealers will now be able to self-report their police stop experiences and contribute to an interactive map through the STOPMTL.ca website. In addition, the data from STOPMTL.ca will contribute to...

How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future

Jul 14, 2021

Climate change is causing significant changes to forest ecosystemsThe regeneration of the forest in the region under investigation is at threat for several reasons: If the fires get bigger and...