Tag: Covid-19
First COVID-19 lockdown increased depression, claims University study
The first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, which began two years ago today on 23 March 2020, had a profound effect in increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the general population, according to a new study. A detailed systematic review, conducted by psychologists at the University of Bath and published in the British Journal…
5 Tips for Growing Professionally When Working from Home
With the global COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the world for the past couple of years now, more and more people than ever before have been consistently working from home and have been living quite socially isolated lives, by normal standards. While for many people, working from home has been a long-term dream – and…
How did we all use Zoom this year?
If you’re like me and just about everyone else across the globe, you’ve probably spent a lot of time on Zoom this past year — for work collaboration, personal connection, and everything in between. But how long is the average Zoom meeting? How often do people try to talk while on mute? And who else…
7 Things People Are Invested In Post-Pandemic
As we get closer to the pandemic ending, people’s priorities and lives have changed. The workspace has changed, the family dynamic has changed, and what’s important has changed. As a result, people’s awareness is now being pulled in other directions and they are fully invested in these new changes and changing their lives. Here are…
Average adult listens to 10 hours of music a week to improve mood
A study of 2,000 Brits found almost a third have turned to music to help them through the pandemic and more than half said particular songs can dramatically improve their mood. And 26 per cent claimed music has been more important to them than ever during the last few months. While 37 per cent have…
ShinyShiny tech round up: Scientists develop Covid-detecting mask
Scientists have developed a prototype face mask that can diagnose whether its wearer has COVID-19 within 90 minutes. The tiny, disposable sensors designed by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard could potentially be adapted to detect other pathogens in the future. The key technology is in the sensor which is based on…
Brits more concerned about environment since pandemic, claims survey
New research on environmental sustainability reveals a marked increase in consumer passion for the environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with 85% of people across the globe now willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues. According to the research commissioned by Mastercard, over two in five Brits (44%) are…
2 in 3 Brits want more sustainable lifestyle following lockdown
New research released today by Auto Trader reveals that nearly two thirds (63%) of Brits are embracing their inner eco-warrior and focusing on leading a more sustainable lifestyle, as a result of the pandemic. As part of this lockdown-inspired eco-enthusiasm, one in five Brits (21%) is planning to stop fuelling around with petrol and diesel…
Top 40 lockdown frustrations – bad weather tops list
The 'first world' problems plaguing Brits during the pandemic include bad weather when you want to go out for a walk and glasses fogging up while wearing a mask. A study of 2,000 adults found many gripes are now influenced by having to work from home, particularly those with kids before the schools were reopened.…
New cough-monitoring app could detect Covid-19
An AI-powered cough-monitoring app that provides health insights and can potentially detect COVID-19 has launched on both Android and iOS platforms. Called Hyfe, the app uses specialised acoustic artificial intelligence algorithms to analyse users’ coughs, with individual markers including volume and regularity helping people identify any underlying illnesses. These markers can be used to detect…
