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Building bridges: A joint reflection between a COVID-cautious psychology lecturer and a psychology student and aspiring clinical psychologist

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The COVID-cautious lecturer (Aspa): I lead a module for the Cognitive Psychology module (second year, undergraduate). This year I would deliver the introductory lecture. I am COVID-cautious, I always wear a mask at work, including when I lecture. In the previous years, I didn’t include anything about COVID-19 in my teaching material. This year I decided to change that. I talked about the effect of COVID-19 on … Continued

The Multi-systemic Reality: Beyond the Fine Line

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Op-Ed The recent wave of clinical findings confirm what many of us have felt in the trenches of advocacy: COVID-19 is not just a respiratory event; it is a profound neuropsychiatric and multi-systemic disruptor. Research indicates that survivors face a significantly higher risk of mental health challenges, ranging from substance use disorders to severe anxiety. … Continued

Due Process for People, Precaution for Pathogens

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By Naomi Bar-Yam Discussions of public health precautions for emerging infectious threats like Andes hantavirus often include, “We shouldn’t overreact before we have definitive proof.” Sometimes this idea is framed explicitly or implicitly through one of the foundational principles of criminal law: innocent until proven guilty. That principle is essential in human justice. However, viruses … Continued

Open Letter to WHO: Hantavirus Outbreak

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Editorial Note (May 8, 2026): This letter was sent to the World Health Organization on May 7, 2026. After this letter was sent, we found that the World Health Organization press release had been updated to replace “droplet precautions” with “transmission-based precautions during close contact.” The guidance, however, still does not recommend airborne precautions or respirator … Continued

Spaces Event on International Long COVID Awareness Day 2026

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About this recording The International Long COVID Awareness Day 2026 Marathon was an independently organized public community event that brought together participants from across the Long COVID community over the course of the day. The World Health Network (WHN) is hosting the recording in recognition of the importance of the effort and the voices it … Continued