Social influence matters when it comes to following pandemic guidelines On 2021-01-21 New research published in the British Journal of Psychology indicates that social influence has a large impact on people’s adherence […]
What social distancing does to a brain On 2020-12-02 Have you recently wondered how social-distancing and self-isolation may be affecting your brain? An international research team led by Erin […]
Ending social stigma: Families living with HIV, hep B and hep C On 2020-12-02 A group of UNSW Sydney researchers has released a groundbreaking report expected to improve the lives of people with bloodborne […]
Social media and radiology—the good, the bad, and the ugly On 2020-07-02 Bradley Spieler, MD, Vice Chairman of Radiology Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is the lead author […]
For each day’s delay in social distancing, a COVID-19 outbreak lasts days longer On 2020-06-01 A new analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in 58 cities has found that places that took longer to begin implementing social […]
High participation in social distancing would decrease coronavirus impact in rural Missouri On 2020-05-08 High levels of social distancing would lower the COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death rates over the next six months across […]
Expert: Let’s talk about social distancing On 2020-04-30 The need for social distancing will continue into the summer as an important public health tool to reduce the spread […]
How to Practice Social Distancing Without Being a Hermit On 2020-03-13 The COVID-19 pandemic has postponed Coachella, cancelled the NBA this season, and spawned a new phrase: social distancing. In the […]
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress On 2020-02-26 A new Michigan State University study found that a good night’s sleep does adolescents good—beyond helping them stay awake in […]
For older adults, hope may be key to improving psychological and social well-being On 2020-02-17 Older adults with a greater sense of hope are more likely to experience better physical health outcomes and better psychological […]