Every week, HEADlines brings you the latest news, stories and commentaries in education and healthcare. This week, get insights on the latest developments in healthcare. |
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Public health vs privacy in the face of a pandemic
Social distancing has become the buzzword these days. One after another, we hear of countries closing borders, implementing lockdowns and mandatory quarantines in a bid to limit human interaction and slow down COVID-19's spread. Along with this, a tremendous amount of effort is made by governments to track, trace, and isolate infected individuals and the people they’ve been in contact with.
Just how much privacy should we trade off for public health? MIT Technology Review offers some principles we can think about. Between ethical and public health concerns, perhaps the line is finer than we think. |
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Healthcare in the Spotlight |
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Pandemics have always shaped cities - from increased surveillance to 'de-densification' to new community activism, COVID-19 is doing it already. |
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A small team of biologists spanning the globe unravels - and tweets out - the virus' stealthy transmission patterns in near real time.
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There is evidence of declining carbon emissions and improved air quality as societies lock down. Experts say potential stimulus funding could present an opportunity to perpetuate these changes. |
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A new study of more than 3 million Americans found that the longer people had to sweat out 80-degree days, the bigger the mental health drain. |
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Montessori learning isn't just for children. As it turns out, the learning style could transform dementia care. |
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Can dance and movement heal the body? An increasing number of research shows it positively impacts our brain and emotions. |
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Using a melding of Western medicine principles and Eastern medicine therapies, Yale's Pharmacology Professor is developing botanical drugs that can treat cancer at a whole-body systems level. |
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Let's not forget that our fight against dengue has not ended. Amidst COVID-19, Singapore is affected by a new strain of dengue virus DENV-3 this year. |
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That's all for the week! |
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