Posts by Marcellino Nehme
How to Be There for Someone: Active Listening and Advice Giving
Be curious (intellectually): Listen. Also pay attention to the person’s body language. Ask questions: Ask for clarifications but do not interrogate. Make sure you ask questions in a neutral and sympathetic tone. Relate (emotionally): Relate to the speaker emotionally. Hold it: Do not ignore your own emotions and thoughts during the conversation; Instead, simply hold…
Read MoreAfrica will be next epicentre of coronavirus, says WHO
The World Health Organization says the number of known coronavirus cases in Africa has risen by 51 percent over the past week. It believes that the epicentre of the virus will move from Europe to Africa next. The number of reported deaths is up by 60 percent over the same period but the real figures…
Read MoreTwo-Thirds of Severe Covid-19 Cases Improved on Gilead Drug
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental drug for patients with severe Covid-19 infections showed promise in an early analysis, raising tentative hope that the first treatment for the novel virus may be on the horizon. The report published in the New England Journal of Medicine tracked 53 people in the U.S., Europe and Canada who needed respiratory…
Read MoreHow covid-19 will change the global business climate
Covid-19 is threatening livelihoods as well as lives. Our cover this week examines the disaster the disease is unleashing in the business world. Countries accounting for more than half of global GDP are in lockdown. The International Labour Organisation estimates that industries in which the risk of lay-offs or furloughs is high employ 1.25bn people.…
Read MoreCreativity and the Natural Outdoors
Creative people are often thought of as people who stay inside for long stretches of time, sitting in the dark staring at a computer screen or working in a dim workshop for hours at a time. While much of the creative process can be done indoors, there is mounting evidence that going outside in natural…
Read MoreChanging your meat-eating habits could mean a longer life, study suggests
Mounting evidence continues to suggest that eating too much red meat — such as bacon and hot dogs — is linked with health problems. A new study finds that changes in your red-meat-eating habits can be tied to your risk of early death. An increase in red meat consumption of at least half a serving…
Read MoreHow and when will this pandemic end? We asked a virologist
We may be approaching a saturation point in terms of coronavirus infections in some of the worst-hit countries. Eventually, the virus will run out of people to infect. But there are still many unknowns when it comes to this virus. More than one-third of the world’s population is now in lockdown as the world battles…
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