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Here’s Why The WHO Says A Coronavirus Vaccine Is 18 Months Away
The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus…
How Technology Is Improving Human Resources Management
Technology plays an essential and useful part of everyday life, including the business world. Advances are being made…
Coronavirus: The Latest Disease To Fuel Mistrust, Fear And Racism
With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength have captured…
False Information Fuels Fear During Disease Outbreaks: There Is An Antidote
False allegations and rumours about the coronavirus outbreak have been running riot on social media and in some…
We’re In Danger Of Drowning In A Coronavirus ‘Infodemic’. Here’s How We Can Cut Through The Noise
The novel coronavirus that has so far killed more than 1,100 people now has a name – COVID-19.…
Why Do We Celebrate Black History Month?
February is Black History Month. This event serves as an annual celebration of the accomplishments of African Americans,…
7 Dangerous Myths About Coronavirus Busted By The World Health Organization
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV / COVID-19) is definitely a valid source of concern. However, there are a…
As China Suffers From Coronavirus, Some Wonder: Is It Really That Serious?
The coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in China. The Chinese government has announced even stricter measures to stop…
Will Thirst For Innovation Drive Humankind To Extinction?
Humans are constantly innovating. So far, most of these creations have positively impacted society. Has it ever crossed…
Coronavirus Fears: Should We Take A Deep Breath?
With a new infectious disease outbreak on our doorstep, we might ask ourselves: are we reacting to the…
A Plasma Reactor Zaps Airborne Viruses – And Could Help Slow The Spread Of Infectious Diseases
The big idea: It’s the enduring media image of infectious disease outbreaks, including the current coronavirus outbreak from…
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
A Clue To Stopping Coronavirus: Knowing How Viruses Adapt From Animals To Humans
As the novel coronavirus death toll mounts, it is natural to worry. How far will this virus travel…
The Countries Best And Worst Prepared For A Pandemic
Pandemics are the largest killers of humankind throughout history. Right now, we are facing the HIV/AIDS pandemic which…
The Countries With The Highest Social Mobility
Social mobility is the ability of a child to have a better life than their parents, simply put. …
How Does The Wuhan Coronavirus Cause Severe Illness?
We usually think of viral respiratory infections, like the common cold, as mild nuisances that pass in a…
The Simple Reason Why We Are Seeing More New Infectious Diseases Today
One would think that our world, compared to the past centuries where pandemics have killed millions of people…
Wuhan, The Coronavirus And The World: Thinking Beyond Isolation
Public fear seems inevitable given the alarming updates on the coronavirus outbreak, and isolation — in the forms…
Is The Coronavirus Outbreak As Bad As SARS Or The 2009 Influenza Pandemic? A Biologist Explains The Clues
As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials’ minds…
Fear Spreads Easily. That’s What Gives The Wuhan Coronavirus Economic Impact
One way to count the cost of the Wuhan coronavirus is by how many people catch it, and…
How Contagious Is The Wuhan Coronavirus And Can You Spread It Before Symptoms Start?
Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the…
How Technology Is Transforming Social Work Practice And Formation
When we speak of fields that might be transformed or enhanced by technology, we usually think of industry,…
These Are The 4 kinds Of Shoppers In 2020, According To IBM
With technology radically shaping the way we live, consumer shopping behaviour is one thing which fundamentally changed. Consequently,…
The Deadliest Pandemics In Human History
The number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus in China has surpassed that of the 2003 SARS…
The World’s Population Is Ageing: The Number Of Elderly People Now Exceeds The Number Of Children
The world is experiencing a shift in the population composition — the number of elderly people now exceeds…
What We Know Suggests The Economic Impact Of Wuhan Coronavirus Will Be Limited
The Wuhan coronavirus has had a significant human toll. More than 100 people have died and nearly 3,000…
What The Latest Coronavirus Tells Us About Emerging New Infections
Viruses are quick studies. They’re prolific at adapting to new environments and infecting new hosts. As a result…
Here Are 6 Lessons Social Entrepreneurs Learned About Creating Systems Change
Systems change, is “on a large scale, changing the way a majority of relevant players solve a big…
Should We Be Worried About The New Wuhan Coronavirus?
The World Health Organisation has postponed its decision about whether to classify the new Wuhan coronavirus as a…
Improving Your Health: Tips from a Fellow Filipino BPO Employee
You may be one of the1.2 million-strong(and counting) BPO employees in the Philippines, working in a call center…
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind By Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation…
If Countries Were As Large As Their Populations, Here’s How The World Would Look Like
Maps are great instruments for navigation. However, they have little to say when it comes to describing how…
Asian Countries Dominate Most Powerful Passport List For 2020
Japan is once again the leader when it comes to the number of destinations a country’s passport can…
In 2100, These 10 Countries Will Emerge As The Largest
Some of the ten most populous countries in the world right now will no longer be on the…
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020
Our world is on its way to building fairer and more inclusive economies. One aspect where gap remains…
Wright Brothers, Aircraft, And The Role Of Data
Airplanes are arguably one of the most transformative innovations of humankind. While there were multiple previous attempts to…
Human Rights Day 2019: Youth Empowers Positive Dynamics
The 10th of December is celebrated as Human Rights Day. This event marks the day in 1948 the…
Re-Signified: How Generation Z Is Reshaping The Way We View Consumption
Across generations, young people have always been influential. Their ideals, desires, and experiences shape the world they’re interacting…
The Realities Of Being A Woman In The Workplace
Defining what it means to be a woman in the workplace isn’t easy. It wasn’t that long ago…
5 Tips For Surviving In An Increasingly Uncertain World
A recent study showed that North Americans are becoming less tolerant of uncertainty. The U.S. presidential impeachment inquiry…
Legal Provisions For Employment Discrimination On Criminal Records
Defining a Criminal Record It is a document that contains information about a person’s criminal history and is…
The Top 10 U.S. Cities For Immigrants
Our world is becoming more and more diverse as people continue to move from their home countries to…
What A Society Designed For Well-Being Looks Like
In early June last 2018, the back-to-back suicides of celebrities Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, coupled with a…
Nature Is So Good for You That Even Watching It On TV Improves Well-Being
Humans have long intuited that being in nature is good for the mind and body. From indigenous adolescents…
What Do We Really Celebrate on International Day for Tolerance?
November 16 marks the International Day of Tolerance. This day, we commemorate tolerance. What is this day for?…
The Joker to Guy Fawkes: Why Protesters Around The World Are Wearing The Same Masks
From Hong Kong to Chile and from Lebanon to Iraq, people around the world are taking to the…
Plague Was Around For Millennia Before Epidemics Took Hold – And The Way People Lived Might Be What Protected Them
One of civilization’s most prolific killers shadowed humans for thousands of years without their knowledge. The bacteria Yersinia…
2019 PISA Indicators And Its Significance To Economic Growth
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey conceptualized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…
Three Ways To Stop The Global Economic System Working For Only Rich White Men
Women’s unpaid work is worth $10 trillion annually. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’s personal wealth dwarves the health budget of…
Surveying Archaeologists Across The Globe Reveals Deeper And More Widespread Roots Of The Human Age, The Anthropocene
Examples of how human societies are changing the planet abound – from building roads and houses, clearing forests…