As Sydney marks 20 years since the 2000 Olympics, athletes with their sights on Tokyo face the task of striving for top form in a pandemic – while avoiding injury after months of isolation, says Macquarie Lecturer in Physiotherapy Dr Kathryn Mills.
With medical resources worldwide diverted to stem COVID-19, patients with other diseases take a back seat – posing an ethical dilemma for our society, says bioethicist Dr Yves St James Aquino.
Even before COVID-19, there was much finger pointing at those who run and regulate nursing homes – but in truth, the fault lies in many places, says Associate Professor Denise Jepsen from Macquarie Business School.
It’s going to cost billions of dollars to inoculate Australians with a coronavirus vaccine, but Health Economist Dr Bonny Parkinson, from the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, explains why it is unlikely to be a silver bullet.
The release of a tell-all Trump biography has launched a new term on the world: toxic positivity, where to recognise negative emotions is to fail. Professor Jennie Hudson, from Macquarie's Department of Psychology, explains its damaging effects.
Mathematical models are playing an important role in the fight against COVID-19. They are used to forecast its likely spread and mortality, as well as to suggest interventions. Professor Janaki Amin explains the basics behind this often misunderstood epidemiological tool.
What are the impacts of being stuck in a confined space for weeks on end? Macquarie Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist Dr Carly Johnco explains.
Many Australians have discovered the emotional benefits of having a pet while in lockdown. But what happens when owners return to their workplaces leaving their furry friends behind for the first time in months?
While many workers heading back to public transport may feel anxious around the potential for COVID-19 infection, there is an upside to the time spent travelling to work, says Macquarie University management expert Professor Rebecca Mitchell.