Fizkes/Shutterstock Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden on healthcare systems. But there’s also potentially another, less visible epidemic we should be focusing on: mental illness. Our recent study found that people’s mentalContinue Reading
Coronavirus is causing a spike in unemployment. Shutterstock.com Unemployment is rising sharply in the UK. Large sections of the workforce also face redundancy as the furlough scheme is phased out. It is clear that, without a radical shift in policy, many millions of workers will confront real hardship. We knowContinue Reading
Alexander Lukashenka has secured a sixth consecutive term as president Screenshots of attempts to access Apple’s App Store, YouTube, and the Golos website during presidential elections in Belarus on August 9, 2020. Photo (c): Franak Viačorka. Used with permission. A loudspeaker on a stage in Minsk plays Viktor Tsoi‘s “Change,”Continue Reading
The crowd in front of the Criminal Court flashing the three-finger ‘Hunger Games’ salute after the ruling on Anon and Panupong’s temporary detention request. Photo and caption from Prachatai, a content partner of Global Voices. Since July 31, several human rights activists and journalists across Southeast Asia have been arrested,Continue Reading
Shutterstock Anger and confusion followed the release of this year’s Scottish Qualification Agency (SQA) results, the first of the UK nations to publish school results in the aftermath of COVID-19. About one quarter of teacher-recommended grades were changed: most were downgraded, and this was more likely to happen to pupilsContinue Reading
With the slated reopening of schools in the UK around the corner, it’s critical to know if cases of coronavirus are going up. If so, further loosening restrictions could significantly exacerbate the problem. Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, told the press on July 31 that “we haveContinue Reading
Kenya’s ‘out-of-school learning’ curricula requires digital access that many lack Kibera Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya, September 18, 2012. Photo via ARC / Flickr CC BY 2.0. Editor’s note: This post was co-written by Global Voices contributor Bonface Witaba and guest contributor Sri Ranjini Mei Hua, a researcher and writer fromContinue Reading
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Even moderate alcohol consumption changes the brain's structure. Syda Productions/ Shutterstock Alcohol abuse is a serious problem worldwide. In England alone, over 350,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions – and over 5,000 alcohol-related deaths – were reported in 2018. Long-term alcohol abuse can have many harmful effects on our body. But oneContinue Reading
