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Why women’s rights and digital rights go hand-in-hand on Namibian Twitter · Global Voices
Activists wage a fight for abortion rights on Twitter A woman communicates on her smartphone. Photo via MaxPixel / Creative Commons Zero – CC0. In Namibia, amid the fourth wave of feminist uprisings in the technology age, activists flocked to social media platforms like Twitter to organize an online campaignContinue Reading
Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here’s the science
Jenov Jenovallen/Shutterstock By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But here’s another important piece of advice: don’t vape. Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for more severe forms ofContinue Reading
Science superpower aspirations risk falling short unless they work for the whole UK
What will be Britain’s place in the world after Brexit? Since the publication of the UK government’s research and development (R&D) roadmap, one part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s answer to this question has become far clearer: the future of the UK is, apparently, as a “science superpower”. At firstContinue Reading
Five ways to support new parents returning to work during the pandemic
Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock Returning to work after having a baby is highly taxing under normal circumstances, but it’s especially tough now. Returning parents currently face a triple whammy of readjusting to work, sorting out childcare and coping with pandemic-related restrictions that weren’t there when they went on leave. It’s a lotContinue Reading
Reverse dieting: slowly increasing calories won’t prevent weight regain – but may have other benefits
Proponents of the diet claim slowly increasing calorie intake can boost your metabolism. Syda Productions/ Shutterstock While there are many debates about which type of diet is best for weight loss and health, it’s often not the weight loss which is the biggest challenge, but rather avoiding weight regain afterwards.Continue Reading
Family-run Heming Engineering named as dealer for world’s first fully electric skid steer loader
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People with eating disorders saw their symptoms worsen during the pandemic – new study
Marish/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact across the entire population, but one group likely to have been disproportionately affected is people with eating disorders. There are an estimated 1.3 million people in the UK living with an eating disorder. Our research has been exploring exactly how theContinue Reading
India is key for global access to a COVID-19 vaccine – here’s why
Shutterstock/ManoejPaateel The great COVID-19 vaccine race is on. Pharmaceutical companies around the world are going head to head, while governments scramble to get priority access to the most promising candidates. But a richest-takes-all approach in the fight against the deadliest pandemic in living memory is bound to be counter productive,Continue Reading
School closures had positive effects on some teenagers’ mental health, our new research suggests
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock More young people in the UK are reporting mental health problems, and there are also apparent increases in self-harm – particularly among girls and young women. The coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdown has further added to these worries. School closures across the UK have provided a uniqueContinue Reading
Here’s why this feminist philosopher has high hopes for Belarus’ protests · Global Voices
Olga Shparaga reflects on Belarus’ ‘revolution with a female face’ “Our president is Tsikhanouskaya”, reads this banner held by Olga Shparaga at a demonstration outside the Government House in Minsk, Belarus, August 16. Photo (c): Olga Shparaga, used with permission. Despite the government’s hopes, protesters in Belarus aren’t losing hope.Continue Reading