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Hepatitis outbreak in children: explainer on adenovirus type 41, the possible culprit
Africa Studio/Shutterstock A recent spate of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) has been reported in previously healthy children. As of April 21, there have been 169 confirmed cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” in children in 12 countries, with the vast majority of cases (114) occurring in the UK. ManyContinue Reading
Bullying: why most people do nothing when they witness it – and how to take action
Are you a bystander? Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Imagine that you are at work, and you witness a colleague repeatedly bullying another colleague. What would you do? While many of us like to think that we would interfere to stop it, surveys show that most employees who witness bullying situations, known as bystanders,Continue Reading
Your ultimate spring reading list
Assuming the pollen bomb hasn’t left you sheltering indoors mainlining Piriteze, it’s prime reading-in-the-park season; or, if you’re really lucky, braving an EasyJet 6.20am flight to somewhere further-flung and balmy. From mesmerising memoirs to modern love stories, buzzy debuts and elegant new novels from virtuoso favourites, this is your springContinue Reading
Pakistan: new government must tackle police corruption and killings
Police detain supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan at a rally in April 2022. Reuters/Alamy By the time Imran Khan’s government fell in late March 2022, it showed an an abysmal track record of unfulfilled promises, especially on badly needed reforms to address the problems of police corruptionContinue Reading
Amazon workers won’t get paid for Covid leave anymore
A worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Watchara Phomicinda | MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images Amazon is cutting paid time off for front-line U.S. workers who test positive for Covid-19, effective Monday.Continue Reading
Ireland 8 Scotland 14 LIVE SCORE: All the latest from final Women’s Six Nations tie of 2022 – stream and tv channel
Ireland 8-5 Scotland 51. The ball is going through the hands of the forwards, and Scotland have an advantage in their favour too. Law then tries a cross-field kick to Lloyd, which Scuffil-McCabe mops up well. Play comes back for the penalty though, which is on O’Connor for straying offside.Continue Reading
Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm: new research
Self-harm – physically hurting yourself – is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age of 18. Only about one in eight self-harm episodes in teenagers are seen at hospital emergency departments. However, attending hospital for self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors forContinue Reading
Cedric Soares set to snub Newcastle transfer and pledge future to Arsenal
CEDRID Soares is set to snub a move to Newcastle and pledge his future to Arsenal, according to reports. The full-back has seized opportunities at the Emirates this season and could spurn advances from other teams. 1 Cedric has played often in this second half of the season, due toContinue Reading
Kyiv police find bound bodies of civilians, allegedly executed by Russian occupiers
Ukrainian police said on Saturday they had found the bodies of three civilian men in the Bucha district north of Kyiv, bound and in some cases gagged, with several gunshot wounds that police said indicated they had been tortured. Kyiv says more than 1,000 bodies have been discovered in orContinue Reading
Sinn Féin could become the biggest party in Northern Ireland on May 5 – here’s what it means for power-sharing
Party leaders on both sides of the political divide in Northern Ireland agree that the Stormont assembly election on May 5 could be the most important in a generation. Polls continue to suggest that Sinn Féin will become the largest party for the first time in Northern Ireland’s 101-year historyContinue Reading