With over 3.5 million deaths worldwide – exceeding the death toll of any pandemic in the past two decades – COVID-19 has undeniably left a drastic and lasting impact on the physical, financial, and psychosocial well-being of people all over the world. One specific vulnerable group suffering from the profound impact of COVID-19 is those who have lost a loved one to the virus, and who are thus at a higher risk for developing mental health disorders compounded by the circumstances of isolation and restricted visitation in healthcare settings.

Swallowing four different tablets three times a day may not sound like a pleasant experience. Neither does injecting medication every day. A new drug delivery system gives hope to bypass these issues by taking advantage of the skin’s physical and chemical properties, and the mass application is imminent.

Over the past centuries, chess has been a game enjoyed by people of all ages and classes. Being traced as far back as 500 A.D., chess has taken many variations and the rules have changed as it was introduced to various parts of the world. In recent times, artificial intelligence has been playing an ever-greater role in the progression of chess. With such an influence, many have wondered the implications for the game itself. Will AI involvement make chess against humans boring and disinteresting? Is there any point in human play as these supercomputers have far exceeded man’s ability?