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Health / January/February 2021

Return of the Anti-Vaxers

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 - by Paul Gallant

To those who think vaccines are harmful, COVID-19 is just another conspiracy

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Health

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 - by Gabrielle Drolet

There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable

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COVID-19 / Health

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Christina Frangou

The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job

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Health / November/December 2020

The Many Ways We’re Failing Our Children’s Mental Health

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 - by Lauren McGill

Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll

Health

On Being Bipolar

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 - by Andrea Bennett

Living with a mental illness means always trying to be one of the “good” sick

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Health

Can Virtual Therapy Replace the Real Thing?

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 - by Allison Crawford

Frozen screens, echoing voices, Zoom fatigue: the new challenges facing compassionate care

COVID-19 / Health / November/December 2020

How to Vaccinate a Planet

September 15, 2020September 25, 2020 - by Danielle Groen

What it will take to build the fastest inoculation program in history and defeat COVID-19

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Health

The Pandemic Is Intensifying the Opioid Crisis

September 14, 2020September 17, 2020 - by Alexandra Harvey

Public health measures meant to contain COVID-19 have caused a spike in overdose-related deaths

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Health

Fat Shaming Shouldn’t Be Part of Our “New Normal”

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 - by Erika Thorkelson

Even in a pandemic, our culture is obsessed with controlling our bodies

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COVID-19 / Health / September/October 2020

The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?

July 16, 2020July 17, 2020 - by Simon Lewsen

Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change