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According to the WEFs 2024 Global Risk Perception Survey

Effective strategies such as applying psychological insights to enhance employee participation in safety measures by understanding the underlying motivations and beliefs.

Natural hazards can turn into disasters when not managed well. An important part of disaster risk reduction is to understand how well communities are prepared for natural hazards and how well they can cope with and recover from shocks in the long term. This research assesses self-reported community resilience and asks what makes a community resilient, using Australia as a case study. It reports on an Australian-wide online survey which included questions related to the Conjoint Community Resilie...

In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, global investment guru Mark Mobius said the US rating downgrade will prompt investors to diversify into other areas

Increased cybersecurity awareness across all levels of the organization, not just security teams, is critical for businesses; yet there is currently a worldwide shortage of cybersecurity workers. Building a skilled workforce is possible—with the right considerations.

When it comes to warfare and global financial markets, nothing is new. They can cause significant damage to economies and stock markets when there is a conflict. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine drags on, what does it mean for investors?This article will look at the effects of the Russian-Ukraine war on stock markets,

Introduction: The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in an increased demand for telemedicine worldwide. Telemedicine is a technology-based virtual platform that allows the exchange of clinical data and images over remote distances. This study aims to examine the impact of the perceived risk of COVID-19 on telemedicine use in Bangladesh. Methods: This explanatory study was conducted in hospital settings across Dhaka city in Bangladesh. Patients were eligible to participate if they were aged 18 years or o...

Background: The risk and burden of diabetes is greatest among vulnerable populations such as people living with mental health and substance use disorders. However, there is a paucity of research examining Type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in this population. There is a wealth of research in health risk communication which suggest the effectiveness of message framing and tailored risk feedback; however, little is known about their potential utility when used concurrently for T2D prevention in people wit...

The study addresses the effects of generalization descriptions on risk perceptions. In a 1-factorial online experiment, 629 participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups. Group G1 received an excerpt of an original press release from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) regarding mobile phones and cancer, classifying RF EMF as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Group G2 received an additional explanatory text module, and Group G3 received a rewritten text, with both...