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Personalised medicine made in hospitals can revolutionise the way diseases are treated – the challenge now will be implementing it
Manufacturing a treatment this way would mean patients could get their treatment faster. Gorodenkoff/ Shutterstock Imagine a patient with a rare genetic disorder that makes their arms and legs have imprecise and slow movements. For years, the patient has faced serious restrictions in day-to-day life. They tried several treatments, butContinue Reading
In defence of pigeons
Pigeons are widely treated with contempt by the public Fercast/Shutterstock If you ask people why they like their favourite animal, they will tell you about the incredible things the creature can do, its relatable characteristics or its interesting looks. Few would be likely to cite the pigeon as theirs. ManyContinue Reading
UN peacekeeping missions: how they work and the challenges they face
UN peacekeeping missions aim to build sustainable security and peace in countries affected by conflict. They must also deal with the complex international politics, resourcing, and management of the mission itself. Since the end of the cold war, UN peacekeeping operations have been designed to bring wars to an earlyContinue Reading
Sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers in DRC: fatherless children speak for first time about the pain of being abandoned
A UN peacekeeper on patrol as a resident gathers wood in the Beni region of eastern DRC in 2014. UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti My father left my mother while she was pregnant – she gave birth when he had already left. People call me “daughter of a bitch”. They disturb andContinue Reading
How old is Tom Daley and how many Olympic medals has he won?
TOM DALEY announced himself in the British hall of fame during the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games at such a young age – and his face is about to hit the big screens once again but for a documentary. The Plymouth born athlete, became the youngest ever British diver to competeContinue Reading
Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
Regulators are close to stopping Meta from sending EU data to the US, bringing a years-long privacy battle to a head.Continue Reading
The rise, fall, and rise again of the sea shanty: from The Wellerman to Fisherman’s Friends One and All
W hen they hear the words “sea shanty”, most people think only one thing: The Wellerman. Though the art form has been around for hundreds of years, it shot to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, when Scottish postman Nathan Evans went viral for posting his take on the shanty onContinue Reading
Taiwan: the US has been strengthening support for years – now it needs a way to ease tensions with China
EPA-EFE/TAIWAN Presidential Palace The recent visit by the speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi, was made against the wishes of the US government and despite threats from the People’s Republic of China. Following Pelosi’s visit, China launched the largest military exercises ever held so closeContinue Reading
Haaland tipped to smash Premier League records after ONE GAME for Man City as team-mate Dias fires ominous warning
ERLING HAALAND is being tipped to break Premier League goalscoring records after just ONE GAME in the competition. And the bad news for defenders is that he is still settling in at Manchester City — according to his new team-mate Ruben Dias. 2 Ruben Dias believes Erling Haaland will smashContinue Reading
Is race an issue for Rishi Sunak? It’s a difficult question for pollsters to investigate but the information we do have is telling
A YouGov poll of party members completed on August 2 shows Rishi Sunak to be trailing Liz Truss 31% to 69% in the Conservative leadership contest. A similar poll completed on July 21 had him on 38% to her 62%. She appears to be winning the contest hands down. ThisContinue Reading