Over 90% of Rwandans have health insurance – the health minister tells an expert what went right: Xinhua/Cyril Ndegeya via Getty Images In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted universal health coverage as one of the sustainable development goals. The aim of universal health coverage is to ensure that every person and community, irrespective …
Roman dildo could have been made by shoemakers – an expert in ancient prosthetics explains: In 1992, archaeologists excavating at the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland discovered what they thought was a darning tool. The artefact was subsequently ignored and as a result remained unresearched. Until now. Recently, …
Expert Q+A: why do people commit murder-suicides?: EvGavrilov/Shutterstock The deaths of Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and her daughter Lettie are a possible example of the rare and tragic phenomenon of murder-suicide. Pattison’s husband is believed to have shot his wife and child before taking his own life. We asked Sandra Flynn, an expert in …
Comment améliorer son immunité ? Un expert donne des conseils: Faire de l'exercice régulièrement et passer du temps à l'extérieur peuvent améliorer votre santé. Le système immunitaire est sans doute le système le plus complexe du corps humain. Mais les scientifiques ont fait beaucoup de progrès dans la compréhension de son fonctionnement. Il est important …
Dungeons & Dragons licence changes threaten the fan community the game relies upon – legal expert explains: Dungeons & Dragons has a longstanding appeal as a role-playing game – or as some players prefer to call it, a storytelling medium. But retaining users in the face of competition is far from easy, despite a recent …
How do I improve my immunity? Expert shares tips on what to do – and what to avoid: Exercising regularly, and spending time outdoors can improve your health. Shutterstock The human immune system is arguably the most complex system in the human body. But scientists have made a lot of progress in understanding how it …
QAnon is spreading outside the US – a conspiracy theory expert explains what that could mean: A QAnon supporter stands outside the White House. Orlowski Designs LLC/Shutterstock The name crops up all over the place, but many people have no real understanding of what QAnon is, or why an estimated 22% of Americans accept one …
Sugary drinks tax may be reducing obesity in girls but not boys – an expert explains what we know: Ann in the uk/Shutterstock The introduction of the UK’s soft drinks industry levy, commonly known as the sugary drinks tax, was associated with reduced obesity among 10- and 11-year-old girls, according to a recent study. So does …
Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue – an expert explains why artists give up rights to their music: Justin Bieber performing on stage. Jack Fordyce Justin Bieber is the latest artist in a growing list of musicians who have sold the rights to their music. This move is typically made by more seasoned artists such …
Shin splints: an expert explains how to avoid them: Shin splints, better known as medial tibial stress syndrome, can be avoided. luckyraccoon/ Shutterstock So you’re out for a leisurely jog and everything is going great – until you start to feel pain. That distinctive, shooting pain, up your shin. Even when you stop running, every …
Nadhim Zahawi tax penalty: accounting expert on what it means when HMRC fines you for being ‘careless’: Although the news that Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi had paid a penalty for failing to file his taxes properly first surfaced during his short tenure as chancellor from July to September 2022, his past tax affairs have …
Dante was the founder of Italy’s right wing, claims culture minister – an expert explains why he’s wrong: Dante in Verona, by Antonio Cotti (1879). Bonhams “Dante was the founder of right-wing thinking in our country,” proclaimed Italy’s culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, at an electoral meeting of the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Fratelli d’Italia, …
Fukushima to release contaminated water – an expert explains why this could be the best option: Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast. After the accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone …
Are the Clintons actually writing their novels? An expert uses ‘stylometry’ to analyse Hillary and Bill’s writing: Author James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton attend a book signing for The President is Missing. Shutterstock In 2018, former US president Bill Clinton coauthored a novel with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling author. The President is …
Why do musicians like Elton John find retirement so tough? A music psychology expert explains: Elton John performs in Michigan as part of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2018. Tony Norkus With his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, Elton John confirmed his latest plans for retirement. The final show of the tour in …
The Parthenon marbles: George Osborne wants to return the statues to Athens, but can he? A legal expert explains: George Osborne – former UK chancellor and now chair of trustees at the British Museum – is reported to have negotiated the repatriation of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon marbles to Athens. The deal, struck with the Greek …
Why aren’t children allowed to vote? An expert debunks the arguments against: Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock Most people think democracy is something that adults do and regard the prospect of children voting as too silly to even contemplate. In the early 20th century, many democracies began (ostensibly) operating with universal suffrage, ensuring voting rights …
Emily Brontë’s death needs to be radically reimagined – an expert explains: Emily Brontë as portrayed by Emma Mackey in Emily, (2022). Warner Bros Novelist Charlotte Brontë was devastated when her sister Emily died from tuberculosis on December 19, 1848. Emily’s only novel, Wuthering Heights, had been published just a year earlier. In a letter …