Washing your hands often? Here’s how to keep your skin healthy
With the COVID-19 outbreak, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are encouraging everyone to wash their hands frequently. But as you might have already noticed, washing your hands more frequently than usual can damage the skin on Read More...
Netflix creates $100 million relief fund for the industry’s out-of-work members
As the coronavirus has spread worldwide, production in the entertainment industry has come to a halt, leaving some 120,000 members of the creative community without jobs. In response to this, the streaming giant Netflix has created a $100 million relief fund to support those whose jobs have been Read More...
Bitter soccer rivals are coming together to support coronavirus relief
Anyone who watches European football (soccer) knows how fearsome the rivalries between fans and clubs are. But with the coronavirus putting the season on hold indefinitely, Europe’s biggest football clubs are setting aside their differences and banding together to help people in need during the Read More...
How to host a virtual happy hour for your coworkers
The transition to working from home brings lots of changes. Last week we discussed strategies for most effectively working from home. This week we bring a little more fun to the at-home office with virtual happy hours. Using the same tools you employ to effectively collaborate while social Read More...
You can now take Yale’s most popular class online for free
What is the most popular class at one of the world’s most prestigious schools? At Yale, the most popular course on campus is not in engineering or medicine, but in psychology. Professor Laurie Santos’ “Psychology and the Good Life” course explores what it means to truly live a happy life. Read More...
Melanoma mortality rates are dropping and researchers think they know why
Chances are the last time you went to the doctor they encouraged you to remember to always wear sunscreen. This is because skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with over 100,000 cases of melanoma specifically each year, the most dangerous and difficult to treat types of skin Read More...
What can we learn from the happiest people in the world
March 20th was the United Nations’ annual International Day of Happiness. And while it may have gone overlooked because of the current coronavirus pandemic, the day serves as a good reminder of the importance of happiness in our lives. But how do we reach the state of being happy during such Read More...
This paralympic swimmer is testing world's most advanced AI bionic limbs
Morgan Stickney was once an Olympic hopeful, but a rare, painful vascular disease forced her out of the water and into the surgery room to get her legs amputated below the knee. But rather than opting for a standard amputation, Stickney took a chance and chose for an experimental surgery called the Read More...
Here’s humanity at its best during these trying times of a global pandemic
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, people are coming up with heartwarming ways to help each other. One woman in the UK, for instance, has come up with a simple way for neighbors to help each other by creating a digital postcard that people can easily print and Read More...
Feeling lonely while social distancing? Consider fostering a pet
Have you been considering getting a pet lately? Now could be the perfect time. Practicing social distancing means you have to stay home, but you don't have to do it alone. Shelters are encouraging people to foster and adopt pets while they have extra time at home. Shelters are looking for extra Read More...