ADHD drug shortages are affecting patients in the UK – here’s why they’re happening: It's hoped shortages will be resolved soon. DavidPinoPhotography/ Shutterstock Millions of people in the UK who take drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are facing difficulties getting their prescriptions filled due to shortages. These shortages are currently affecting four of …
How climate change is affecting the seasons: I Wei Huang/Shutterstock Autumn has finally arrived in the UK following an unusually sunny September. The days are growing shorter, the temperature cooler, and the leaves are changing colour. The delayed onset of autumn in 2023 is not a one off. It’s actually part of a broader trend …
Afghanistan earthquakes: Taliban interference in aid efforts is affecting disaster response: Over 1,000 people are thought to have been killed in the latest earthquake to hit Afghanistan. Humanitarian aid agencies are scrambling to help the affected villages. But the realities of Taliban rule are starting to have an impact on the ground, as relations between …
How rising interest rates are affecting UK businesses: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock From chip shops to tech start-ups, and even large, well-established companies, rising interest rates have had an impact right across the business world. After 14 consecutive base rate hikes by the Bank of England since 2021, this is causing particular problems for companies with a lot …
Isla Bryson: Scotland’s transgender prisoner policy was assessed as not affecting women: The decision to place double rapist Isla Bryson in the segregation unit at Scotland’s Cornton Vale women’s prison, ahead of sentencing, has sparked a political crisis that looks unlikely to abate soon. Following a backlash, Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon quickly announced that …
Justin Bieber: what is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting the singer?: DFree/Shutterstock Justin Bieber has had to cancel future concert dates because of a viral infection that has paralysed one side of his face. “As you can see, this eye is not blinking,” Bieber told his fans in a video on Instagram. “I can’t …
IVF: here’s how genetics may be affecting its success – new insights: The success rate of IVF still remains at around 30%. fizkes/ Shutterstock It has been almost 44 years years since the first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure was successfully performed in 1978 in Lancashire, England. Since then, more than 8 million babies have …
Local elections are about the most important issues affecting our daily lives – so why do they always become a referendum on the prime minister?: Alamy/Daniel Leal-Olivas As the dust settles on another round of local elections in the UK, parties are seeking to spin the results to suit their own narratives. For months, the …
Ukraine: how social media images from the ground could be affecting our response to the war: Ksenia Faleva/Shutterstock From wars, to terrorist attacks, to revolutions, our perceptions of major world events are strongly influenced by the images we see from the ground. The first world war was the first major conflict to be widely photographed …
Four surprising ways climate change is affecting people’s health in England and Wales: Jevanto Productions/Shutterstock When you take age out of the equation, temperature-related deaths are on the decline in England and Wales. That’s according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But more people are going to hospital, compared with …
How COVID is affecting school attendance in South Africa: piecing together the puzzle: Miguel Pereira via GettyImages Estimating how many learners have dropped out of school as a consequence of the COVID pandemic is an issue governments across the globe are trying to pin down. The subject has been open to intense debate in South …
South Africa in the news: Used car prices are soaring due to demand and it’s affecting your insurance: OPINION: The demand for used cars has exploded since the start of the pandemic, thanks to a global semiconductor and microchip shortage, which has negatively affected the availability of new cars.: “South Africa” – BingNews Cornerstone artists …
Ten years to 1.5°C: how climate anxiety is affecting young people around the world – podcast: In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a climate scientist who just updated a clock he created that counts down the seconds until the world reaches 1.5°C of global warming. And we hear from experts …
I interviewed Richard Ratcliffe about his hunger strike: here’s how it’s affecting him: UCL professors in conversation with Richard Ratcliffe. David Wyatt, Author provided On October 24, Richard Ratcliffe began a hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office. The aim of the protest is to draw attention to the fact that his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe …
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting conservation efforts in Madagascar: The Coquerel Sifaka in its natural environment in a Malagasy national park. Eugen Haag/Shutterstock The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the restriction policies used to mitigate the spread of the virus, are being felt all over the world. It affects all parts of life including …
Nollywood: how professionalism — and a new elite audience — is affecting it: Director Kunle Afolayan and actress Genevieve Nnaji discuss the international rise of Nollywood at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Tara Ziemba/Getty Images The Nigerian film industry, fondly called Nollywood, became popular in the early 1990s, although with more negative attributes than …
Climate change is affecting agrarian migrant livelihoods in Ghana. This is how: Ghanaian migrant farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change Wikimedia Commons The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access …
Facebook’s block on news sources in Australia is affecting The Conversation Africa: Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Facebook has blocked access to news websites for its Australian users in response to legislation that aims to force it to bargain with publishers. The impact has been immediate and dramatic, affecting all news …