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Increasing food inflation and the impact on supermarkets
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that UK food inflation in March and April 2023 was the highest in more than 45 years.
Shocking study reveals COVID-19 linked to elevated blood pressure
A study in Hypertension highlights an association between COVID-19 and persistent high blood pressure, among specific demographics and people with preexisting health conditions.
US suicides reach record high in 2022
In a troubling development, the US suicides reached an unprecedented surge in last year, with approximately 49,500 individuals taking their own lives.
The public sector cannot underestimate computing’s environmental impact
With heat waves gripping 3 continents and global temperatures reaching record highs this summer, perhaps we need to pay closer attention to 'the cloud' and computing's environmental impact.
From the empirical to the causal molecular: Understanding biology and genetics
From empiricist to causal molecular understanding of life and back: Historical reflections on 19th and 21st-century epistemologies in biology
The German American physiologist and experimental...
Mobile ecommerce apps: Benefits and development guide
Mobile ecommerce apps: 39% of US internet users made weekly mobile purchases, reflecting the growing trend of consumers using phones.
What does obesity have to do with the rise in malnutrition in the UK
We tend to associate malnutrition with being underweight due to hunger and starvation. In fact, although this is indeed the case, obesity is also a major cause of malnutrition in the UK.
Why must we increase representation for female entrepreneurship?
Although we live in a diverse world working towards equal opportunities, the statistics show that females are less likely than males to start businesses. Shalini Khemka, CBE, explores why female entrepreneurship is essential to foster sustainable economic growth.
Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine
Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability.
How Emission Based Parking will transform urban mobility
ULEZ isn’t the only way to reduce city emissions. Other anti-pollution options for Government and Councils to explore include Emission Based Parking and more.
Are you drinking enough water? Ten reasons to drink more water
Only 53% of UK adults are drinking enough water, according to Water Logic. Yet being just 1% dehydrated has serious implications for our health. Here are 10 reasons to drink more water along with some tips and tricks.
Advancing animal rights
With a particular focus on South Korea, Open Access Government explores the changing perceptions around animal welfare and some of the policies introduced to support this.
Monitoring ecosystems from space to calculate biodiversity net gain
Shashin Mishra, Vice-President of EMEA at AiDash, examines how monitoring ecosystems from space can revolutionise biodiversity net gain progress and aid the eco-crisis.
Fighting energy poverty in the EU
Baiba Miltoviča, President of the Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), argues that the EU must take tangible steps to fight energy poverty in the EU and safeguard vulnerable people’s right to access energy.
Improving government IT and security will start with network visibility
Government IT leaders should consider improving their security with tools designed to go beyond signature-based detection to spot unknown but potentially malicious behaviour.
Connected care: The integrated future of patient interactions
The promise of connected care has expanded the opportunities for how clinicians and patients interact, offering care from a distance and creating a shift towards more accessible systems.
NIJ puts science to work for justice system stakeholders
Nancy La Vigne PhD, Director of the National Institute of Justice, shares perspectives on how the Institute advances justice across the nation and beyond, strengthening the scientific tools and discoveries that support justice system stakeholders.
SMEs have further to go with their health and safety provisions
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still have work to do on key health and safety provisions, new research reveals.
Debunking electric vehicle myths: why EVs are the future of transport
Olivia Serrage, Group Marketing Manager at evec, looks to the future of transport, explaining why sustainability will be better achieved with the adoption of electric vehicles.
Is the Bank of England’s plan to curb UK inflation really working?
The government is currently supporting the BoE’s stance of continuing to raise interest rates to stamp out UK inflation – but is it working?
