ITU’s Facts and Figures 2025 shows steady progress in connectivity, while highlighting gaps in quality and affordability

A 3 months study conducted in the intensive care unit (ICU) in Japan, revealed that healthcare workers experience reduced environmental satisfaction and concentration due to lack of natural light and excessive ambient noise. When designing ICUs, architects should focus on increasing natural light and mitigating noise. These factors could help enhance healthcare worker satisfaction, productivity, and quality of patient care.

Much research has been conducted to understand how people perceive and benefit from public goods. However, the effect of public goods on inequality, which can be swayed by public opinion, has not been well examined. In a new study, researchers explore how a better understanding of the benefits of public goods can change public opinion regarding taxation and public expenditure, potentially leading to reduced inequality through a larger government and higher taxation.