Employment law: What do employers need to know before employees return to work?
Karen Holden, Founder of A City Law Firm, discusses the employment law issues facing employers and what policies should be put in place to protect employee welfare before they return to work.
How to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities faced in the public sector
Nash Kapoor, VP EMEA at Alsid, discusses the key consideration for local governments looking to protect digital infrastructure from cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Technology design could be key to avoiding health inequity
Lord Victor Adebowale, chair and co-founder of Visionable, discusses why getting technology design right could be key to avoiding health inequity, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
Trial by jury in a time of pandemic
Simon Spence, QC at Red Lion Chambers, explains the need for trial by jury in a time of global pandemic.
COVID-19 test can give wrong result when taken too early
Johns Hopkins researchers found taking the COVID-19 test too early can give the wrong result, making you falsely COVID-free.
COVID-19 research is widening the gender gap in academic medicine
A new study has found that fewer women were first authors on COVID-19-related research papers published in the first half of this year, suggesting a worsening gender gap in academic medicine.
The digital carer: Do the core skills for a carer need a COVID re-boot?
William Britton, founder of AutonoMe, discusses how we must attempt to draw more people into the caring industry by re-booting the core skills required.
Understanding digital maturity to tackle government corruption
Ben Stewart, CEO, Caution Your Blast, explores how a greater understanding of digital maturity can help tackle government corruption.
New research says remdesivir could be used to treat COVID-19
There is more positive news regarding remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19.
The Plastic Free July pledge: Three brands leading the way
Here, we take a closer look at three brands that are setting the bar high for this year's Plastic Free July pledge, a global movement to discourage the use of single-use plastic.
Scientists propose global species extinction target to preserve biodiversity
New research has proposed a long-term target to reduce species extinction rates, with an objective of a more natural rate of fewer than 20 extinctions per year.
Rishi Sunak mini-budget: What about the environment?
Rishi Sunak has unveiled a mini-budget that proposes to change the environment infrastructure of the UK: What does that mean?
The implications of electric transportation modernisation on small businesses
Rose Lenoff, Growth Director at Greenspot, explores what implications electric transportation modernisation will have on small businesses and community groups.
The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act
Keith Steven of Company Rescue explores and comments on the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act which came into force at the end of June 2020.
How can ReCO2ST create a cleaner environment?
Denia Kolokotsa, Associate Professor at the Technical University of Crete, discusses how ReCO2ST could create a cleaner environment.
COVID-19 prison death rate three times higher than general US population
COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons are significantly higher than in general US population, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Black individuals are twice as likely to contract COVID-19
Research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society has found that Black individuals are twice as likely, as White individuals, to test positive for COVID-19.
7 key takeaways from the Rishi Sunak mini-budget
Yesterday (9 July) Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an injection of £30 billion to counter ongoing COVID-19 impacts on the economy.
How can universities carry out data management during COVID-19?
Mark Lee, Key Accounts – Public Sector, Commvault, discusses the importance of carrying out a first-class data management strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The Siberian Arctic is burning due to record high temperatures
Temperatures in Siberia have risen to a record average for June in a heatwave that has produced some of the worst wildfires the region has ever seen.