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When we are admitted into hospital our sleep-wake patterns worsen for reasons including disease itself, an unusual and noisy environment, and modified light, food, and activity cues. As a result, inpatients tend to experience shorter and poorer night sleep, several night awakenings, and daytime sleepiness. This may affect prognosis, also in terms of duration of the inpatient stay. However, it may now be possible to do something about it!
Read MoreSince Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, understanding how people who have abortions are perceived is more important than ever before. Abortion rhetoric appears to be shifting away from overt hostility and toward more covert animosity. On the surface, this rhetoric may seem caring, but it dehumanizes pregnant people by justifying laws, policies, and other barriers that undermine pregnant people’s ability to exercise their full humanity.
Read MoreAs a researcher, it can be challenging to showcase the real-world impact of academic work. Fortunately, Sage Policy Profiles offers a solution to this problem. The free-to-use, browser-based tool lets researchers see how their work has been cited in policy documents, and then easily illustrate and share its impact graphically. In this blog post, we’ll look at how Sage Policy Profiles works and how you can use it to make an impact with your research.
Read MoreConventional signalized intersections that serve left-turn, through, and right-turn traffic have been in use for many decades. However, as urban and suburban areas grew and traffic volumes increased, these conventional intersections began to show their limitations in terms of traffic congestion, safety issues, and environmental impacts, especially during peak hours.
Read MoreMany cities are turning to speed limiters for electric scooters to address concerns about rider safety and conflicts with pedestrians. But mandating low travel speeds may mean more e-scooters on the sidewalks, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests.
Read MoreThe introduction of the ChatGPT by Open AI has created a major disruption to the entire economy around the globe. In its short tenure, ChatGPT and alternative generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools showed tremendous opportunities as well as challenges for overall economy and all industries. Certainly, hospitality, tourism, and travel industries are not immune to this major disruption.
Read MoreScreens are a near-ubiquitous part of our daily lives, especially for young children. The Canadian Pediatric Society recommends that children aged 2-5 years limit their screen time to 1 hour per day. However, 75% of children currently exceed these guidelines.
Read MoreSolid organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure for individuals with end-stage organ failure. However, after transplantation, recipients often face challenges in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including engaging in regular physical activity. Digital health interventions have emerged as a promising tool to support and enhance physical activity in this population.
Read MoreOn a hot summer day in July 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law with a crowd of onlookers on the South Lawn of the White House. It was a momentous day. The first broad reaching civil rights law that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability, not limited only to entities receiving government funding.
Read MoreWhile Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced impressive gains in economic growth in past decades, other aspects of the region’s development are lagging. Women and adolescents carry much of the burden as they experience critical gaps, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
Read MoreBridges are vital for keeping our transportation network running smoothly, but they need careful attention to stay safe and functional as they age. By using cutting-edge technologies like sensors, computers, and data analysis, we can create a digital version of a bridge that helps us keep an eye on its condition and make smart decisions about maintenance.
Read MoreThe 24/7 operations at oil refineries require continuous coverage of nights, weekends and holidays, adding hardship to this demanding work schedule. Process operations at refineries are typically staffed by rotating shiftworkers, most of whom transitioned to two 12-hour shifts on rapid rotation schedules in the 1990s. The 12-hour shift, originally proposed as a compressed work week, provides little recovery time when an additional shift or two is added each week. How have these schedule changes influenced worker health and well-being?
Read MoreIn a year beset by record high air and ocean temperatures, wildfires and floods, and manifest across the globe, the reality of climate change is undeniable. However, dangerous climate change is but one of many interconnected symptoms of human ecological overshoot, along with relentless degradation of the natural environment, loss of biodiversity, and a host of social, economic and political trends.
Read MoreIn recent decades, the UN Sustainable Development Goals have been influential in emphasizing the crucial interdependence of equity and sustainability. However, through worldwide research, researchers have noticed that there is still an existing risk of reproducing discrimination and exclusion against certain groups. Some key topics also lack sufficient discussion due to a series of limitations caused by local contexts. Sex and heterosexual romantic relationships are two culturally sensitive topics in Chinese society, especially among young people. Pre-adulthood heterosexual romantic relationships are often constructed as 'inappropriate' and 'unacceptable' due to being shaped by traditional sexual morality and constructions of 'how a good child/student should behave' in China. Consequently, understandings of sex and heterosexual romantic relationship experiences before adulthood are biased and limited.
Read MoreTechnology and automation have contributed to efficiencies in many sectors, and healthcare is no exception. The need to rapidly vaccinate millions of people against COVID-19 has led to the development and widespread adoption of online booking platforms for scheduling vaccination appointments. Our team was interested in testing the coupling of a brief vaccination screening to an online scheduling platform.
Read MoreWorld politics undeniably changed over the last 30 years. Our new book, World Politics. International Relations & Globalisation in the 21st Century, examines and explains what has happened over the last three decades: how the complexities, contestations and uncertainties of world politics has taken us to where we are today.
Read MoreUsing social media platforms is a great way to promote your research on your own, but it can be difficult to figure out which platform is best for your goal. You could be interested in your content reaching a lot of people, discussing ideas with peers, or building a community of researchers. Knowing which platform is the best for you will help you save time and energy for more research endeavors.
Read MoreThe threads of culture, religion, and history are interwoven in the Northeast Indian tapestry of identity politics. Understanding the “othering” of Muslims in this region is not just an academic exercise, it is about recognizing the real-world implications of how we define “us” versus “them” and the impact this has on people's lives.
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