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Hijab law in Iran over the decades: the continuing battle for reform
Protests have happened all over the world in support of the anti-hijab movement in Iran. Denise Laura Baker/Alamy Stock Photo Protests have quickly spread across Iran calling for a change in the law after the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police. TheContinue Reading
FDA clears vaccine to prevent whooping cough in newborns by giving shot to mother during pregnancy
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine,Continue Reading
Iran: ‘hijab’ protests challenge legitimacy of Islamic Republic
Giving the regime the finger: students protest in Isfahan, Iran. Reddit Three weeks after the violent death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police for the crime of wearing her hijab improperly, protests continue to rage across the country. These demonstrations defy bothContinue Reading
The 20 worst Covid hotspots revealed – as one in 50 Brits are infected right now
COVID cases are creeping up in the UK once more, new data has revealed. Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that in the last week, 1.3 million Brits have been infected with the bug. That’s up from 1.1 million the week before and medics have now urgedContinue Reading
Smartwatches could help detect and track COVID – here’s what the research shows
voronaman/Shutterstock Wearable technologies such as smartwatches and activity trackers have attracted lots of interest over the past few years around their potential to monitor our health. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa, here. During the pandemic, attention has turned to whether these wearable devicesContinue Reading
Ronaldo, Coutinho and Bale: They’ve all whitened and fixed their teeth for better smiles
MOVE over Paul Merson, Joe Jordan and Craig Burley… footballers in the modern world now want perfect teeth. The world’s best players and managers believe teeth hygiene is important, with many now investing thousands of pounds in getting their gnashers whitened and fixed. 21 Joe Jordan was happy to playContinue Reading
Sara Lee death updates — Heartbroken mother mourns former WWE star & Tough Enough winner after tragic passing at age 30
LEGENDARY wrestler Sara Lee has tragically died at the age of 30, her family confirmed in a social media post. Sara’s mother confirmed the news on Facebook, writing: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus. “We areContinue Reading
National Bookshop Day: London events and how to support your local bookshop
Taking place on Saturday, October 8, the annual campaign, organised by the Booksellers Association, encourages consumers to shop at their local bookshop to support their high street. Jeffers will be signing copies of his latest book Meanwhile Back on Earth in Muswell Hill’s The Children’s Bookshop. Meanwhile, in Essex, WilsonContinue Reading
Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts
Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures were introduced by the coalition government elected into office that year, partly in response to the banking crash of 2008.Continue Reading
It’s Time to Treat Housing Insecurity as a Health Risk
A new study shows that cancer patients in precarious living situations are twice as likely to die from their illness, underscoring the harms of unstable housing.Continue Reading