Reading Time: 4 minutes Rapid shift in perception shows people are heeding public health advice, say U of A researchers
Tag: Public safety
Indigenous communities offer pandemic lessons
Reading Time: 3 minutes The resilience of remote First Nations in the face of outbreaks may encourage changes in how we plan and manage living spaces
Ebola outbreak provides public health lessons for COVID-19
Reading Time: 4 minutes Mistrust, fear and rumours helped the virus spread in 2018, but training trusted local leaders helped stop it, U of A researchers find
Abject failure in U.S., India in face of COVID-19 crisis
Reading Time: 5 minutes India has failed its citizens, especially the vulnerable. The U.S. has hobbled from one makeshift policy fiasco to another
A dose of COVID-19 reality
Reading Time: 4 minutes We need to put the numbers in context, take a close look at Germany’s health-care system and be prepared to exit the lockdown
We need clarity in this time of crisis
Reading Time: 3 minutes Politicians and commentators have an important role during COVID-19: deliver simple, effective messaging
Epidemic of illegal firearms overwhelms Canadian cities
Reading Time: 5 minutes Corrections institutions are merely holding facilities with few effective rehabilitative programs. They must have programs for safe, effective reintegration
Municipalities must take the lead in getting the lead out
Reading Time: 5 minutes The astonishing levels of lead in Canada’s drinking water requires action. That means taking simple measures at the local level, aided by federal incentives
Medical errors too common but patients are paving the way for change
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Elizabeth Wettlaufer case should serve as a warning to all of us about the issue of patient safety
Fan injuries from foul balls up dramatically
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s time for MLB to put protective netting up from home plate to the foul poles