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Global food security – Part 3
Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues his discussion of global food security.
Time to proactively prioritize mental health
Jackie Mellese, Communication Manager at Mental Health Europe, argues that within the current context of a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous), we must prioritize mental health and make it everybody’s business.
Enabling intelligent councils
Intelligent councils can be the future of local government, incorporating data strategy to fast forward digital transformation in a citizen-centric joined-up service.
Challenges, progress, opportunities: European and Central Asian health systems
New WHO studies look at health systems across 14 countries in Europe and Central Asia to reveal how to better invest in and benefit the health of millions.
Modern American gun ownership values can be linked to slavery
American gun ownership trends in the present day can be historically tied to the number of people who were enslaved in U.S. counties in...
Disabled facilities grant: why is it so backlogged?
Councils need to overcome functional silos and improve access to the disabled facilities grant – and technology may just be the solution.
Women’s health strategy established for doctors to tackle gender inequality
Doctors now must take mandatory training on female-specific health, as a new women’s health strategy pushes for more equal research and medical conduct between...
Online Safety Bill delay should not halt safeguarding
Why the delay to the Online Safety Bill should not halt organisations efforts in safeguarding minors on the web.
What are the pros and cons of implementing AI in healthcare?
AI in healthcare covers a wide range of assistance to health systems and workers, but what are the specific benefits and downfalls of its adoption?
How can we define a pond?
We can all identify a pond as a small, shallow waterbody - but how can we distinguish it from a lake or a wetland?
Abortion bans are not pro-life, they are anti-woman
The recent upturning of Roe v. Wade in the U.S. raises concerns for women’s reproductive safety and rights, as abortion bans make the procedure illegal in more states.
The challenges of global food security – Part 2
Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues the discussion of the challenges of global food security.
Could gun violence restraining orders prevent mass shootings in the US?
Gun violence restraining orders already exist in some states, and research finds that they may contribute to more gun safety and potentially, lower rates of mass shootings.
Language can be a barrier for girls in education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Girls in education are at a higher chance of success at school in Sub-Saharan Africa if they can already speak English – as taught language can affect academic accomplishment.
The link between fish oil benefits and men’s health
Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, explores and examines fish oil benefits when it comes to the health of men.
Banning indoor tanning beds would prevent skin cancer
Banning commercially available indoor tanning beds would prevent skin cancer and reduce deaths from the most serious form of skin cancer known as melanoma.
Digital transformation in the future of local government
David Bemrose, Head of Account Strategy for Local Government at Crown Commercial Service (CCS), introduces a new digital transformation guide.
24 million US women will travel 150 miles for access to abortion
State legislation, aiming to overturn Roe v. Wade access to abortion care, puts millions of women into “abortion care deserts” – forcing them to travel hundreds of miles.
UK Government excludes transgender conversion therapy from ban
The UK government have partially banned conversion therapy for gay and bisexual individuals, while transgender conversion therapy is still legal.
Pregnancy and COVID vaccine: Mothers can protect unborn baby from virus
In the context of pregnancy and COVID vaccines, a study finds that vaccination does not create complicated birth outcomes.