Assisted dying – medical anthropolgist on the complex practical and ethical road ahead: Steve Travelguide/Shutterstock The House of Commons narrowly passed the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill on June 20, a significant step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill must still pass through the House of Lords before it …
The assisted dying debate has been about safety not sanctity – here’s why I think the bill passed the test: KieferPix/Shutterstock British MPs’ approval of the assisted dying bill made history – and revealed a rare kind of parliamentary debate. While the bill must still pass through the House of Lords, it is now widely …
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong: The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there. Some, including political …
Climate change: multi-country media analysis shows scepticism of the basic science is dying out: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Any regular viewer of BBC’s Question Time could be forgiven for thinking that old-fashioned climate science denialism is alive and kicking. In a recent edition, panellist Julia Hartley-Brewer called the IPCC’s climate models “complete nonsense”, and dismissed the …
Death and dying: how different cultures deal with grief and mourning: Grief is a universal emotion. It’s something we all feel, no matter where we come from or what we’ve been through. Grief comes for us all and as humans who form close relationships with other people, it’s hard to avoid. Studies of grieving brains …
Death literacy: why it’s important to talk about dying: When it comes to talking about death, we have no shortage of euphemisms. This is perhaps most famously illustrated in Monty Python’s dead parrot sketch from 1971. A pet shop worker insists to a customer that his new parrot is “not dead but resting, stunned, pining …
Ukraine war: people are fighting and dying for Vladimir Putin’s flawed version of history: Vladimir Putin invoked history to justify his country’s invasion of Ukraine. To cement that message at home, his regime is feeding domestic audiences propaganda insisting that the Russian army fights “against Nazism” across the globe. In a bid to ensure this …
‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying: The first approval of the principle of legalising assisted dying in a British jurisdiction in November signals an urgent need to understand the implications of such legislation on healthcare professionals. The agreement by the parliament in Jersey that assisted dying should be allowed …
Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday. But African countries lag behind: There's been substantial progress in reducing child deaths. Shutterstock The world has experienced a 59% decline in the deaths of children younger than five years since 1990. New mortality estimates indicate that the largest drop was in 2019, when global under-five deaths …
We’ve spotted a planet surviving its dying star – here’s what it tells us about end of our Solar System: Scientists have spotted a Jupiter-like planet surviving the death of its star. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko How will the Solar System die? It’s a hugely important question that researchers have speculated a lot …
South Africa in the news: Dying for an iPhone: Apple, Foxconn, and the Lives of China’s Workers. By Jenny Chan, Mark Selden, and Pun Ngai. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-64259-124-8 Paperbac …: “South Africa” – BingNews Arjun Bijlani wins ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 11’ despite dislocated shoulder: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11′ winner Arjun Bijlani is …
COVID vaccine weekly: more vaccinated than unvaccinated Britons are now dying from the coronavirus: Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Coronavirus vaccines lessen the chance of you getting COVID-19 and massively reduce the risk of developing serious illness and being hospitalised. Yet at the same time, most COVID-19 deaths in England are now currently among the vaccinated. Is this …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 5 of “The cabinet maker’s guide, or, Rules and instructions in the art of varnishing, dying, staining, japanning, polishing, lackering, and beautifying wood, ivory, tortoiseshell, & metal : with observations on their management and applica Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: cabinetmakersgui00sidd Title: The cabinet maker’s guide, …
People with HIV are still dying from a treatable, but neglected, disease: all it needs is a plan: Political is necessary to lower deaths from cryptococcal meningitis. Shutterstock Thembi Ngubane was a young woman who became famous through the American National Public Radio show Thembi’s AIDS Diary: A Year in the Life of a South …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 538 of “The art of dying wool, silk, and cotton” (1789) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: artofdyingwoolsi00hell Title: The art of dying wool, silk, and cotton Year: 1789 (1780s) Authors: Hellot, Jean, 1685-1766 Macquer, Pierre Joseph, 1718-1784 Lepileur d’Apligny Subjects: Dyes and dyeing Publisher: London: …
Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: why are so many still dying?: Early diagnosis and treatment are key in the fight against HIV. Peter Casaer Twenty years ago treatment for HIV was a rare luxury in South Africa. Exorbitant costs and President Thabo Mbeki’s government’s fierce opposition to providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) kept …
South Africa in the news: Diabetes doubles risk of dying from coronavirus, study finds: Research published in The Lancet found that people with poorly controlled diabetes and comorbidities are ‘especially vulnerable’ to Covid-19.: “South Africa” – BingNews Perth Scorchers sign up Colin Munro for 2020-21 BBL season: The Perth Scorchers have signed New Zealand batsman …
Across the world, trees are growing faster, dying younger – and will soon store less carbon: Trees take carbon from the atmosphere and store it – until they die. alsamua / shutterstock As the world warms and the atmosphere becomes increasingly fertilised with carbon dioxide, trees are growing ever faster. But they’re also dying younger …