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A personal story about badly fitting PPE shows reveals there’s still much more to be done to ensure every worker has the correct equipment to keep them safe and comfortable.

Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset has started new conversations on how we interact with the virtual world, so how can human factors improve our experience in the metaverse?

As the COP30 climate summit draws to a close in Brazil this week, how can human factors help businesses create tackle environmental issues and build a more sustainable future?

Could lifting devices help to protect paramedics from injury as they move patients and also increase comfort for the people they’re treating?

The challenges of living and working in space mean thinking differently about how we design new habitats for astronauts and how we create equipment that’s adapted for carrying out tasks in microgravity

How do human factors professionals develop skills, track strengths and gain recognition? Our all-new Professional Competency Checklist is your essential guide

New research into the vibration experienced by babies in prams and cargo bikes could help develop safer and more comfortable travel options for infants

This month’s Global Disability Summit has highlighted the need to create a world that’s more inclusive and shone a spotlight on the challenges faced by people with disabilities during the pandemic.

Artificial intelligence and robotics have been used to create an award-winning walking aid that could help transform the lives of people with mobility challenges.

Architects are seeing a growing trend for curved surfaces that boost wellbeing and help improve people’s moods. New technologies and techniques are making it easier to create the free-flowing structures from materials such as wood, concrete and glass, according to architecture website ArchDaily.