Three images that show wartime photographs can have greater impact than the written word: This article contains images that some may finding distressing, including of torture. “Images are worth a thousand words. These images may be worth a million.” US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s response to being shown graphic images of the victims of …
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe: andrejs polivanovs / shutterstock Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of a climate disaster on an altogether grander scale. New findings published in Nature Communications suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning …
Dele Alli abuse revelations highlight how professional footballers suffer greater mental health risks: Dele playing for England in 2018. Dokshin Vlad/Shutterstock Everton footballer Dele Alli released an emotional interview with pundit and former player Gary Neville, on July 13. The video was a poignant reminder of the difficult upbringings experienced by many professional footballers and …
Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK – here’s what needs to be done: Poorer maternity care may be one explanation. zulufoto/ Shutterstock Black women are four times more likely to die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the latest figures published by Mbrrace – …
How an African church choir made a difference to care home life in Greater Manchester: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Care homes are rarely a source of good news. The system is underfunded, understaffed and overextended, and homes are routinely found to be inadequate. Of the 2,934 homes the Care Quality Commission inspected in the year to …
Lady Rhondda: the unknown suffragette whose efforts led to greater equality for women: A scale model of a statue dedicated to Lady Rhondda has been revealed by the sculptor, Jane Robbins. AV Morgan/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The design for a statue of a leading suffragette has been unveiled in Newport, south Wales. Margaret Haig Thomas or …
Betting on female jockeys can bring greater rewards – but it’s not all good news: Rachael Blackmore is among the top jockeys in the UK PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo The bookmaker (nearly) always wins, as the adage goes. But if you want to tip the balance in your favour, look to female riders. …
Viktor Orbán’s controversial ‘Greater Hungary’ scarf explained: A recent football match between Hungary and Greece – two countries that didn’t even qualify for the World Cup – would have been quickly forgotten were it not for the sartorial choices made by one of the spectators. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was in attendance, sporting a …
High blood pressure linked to 22% greater risk of severe COVID – new research: pikselstock/Shutterstock From early on in the pandemic it was apparent that older adults and those with underlying health problems were more likely to get very sick from a COVID infection compared with younger, healthier people. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is …
Brexit sparked greater attachment to the European Union in UK and EU citizens living abroad, survey suggests: Shutterstock Prior to the 2016 referendum on leaving, polling consistently showed that people in Britain had previously given little thought to the European Union. But a survey of British people living in Europe and UK-resident EU citizens conducted …
Tigray has resisted Ethiopia’s far greater military might for two years — here’s why neither side is giving in: Protesters in the UK demonstrate against the war in Tigray, Ethiopia, in October 2022. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images The Ethio-Tigray war started on 4 November 2020. For almost two years, the governments of Ethiopia …
Late night eating may cause greater weight gain – new research points to why: This isn't the first study to show a link between late night eating and weight gain. MMD Made my dreams/ Shutterstock It’s long been popular advice for people looking to lose weight to avoid late night snacking. It’s no wonder, with …
Defining an open source AI for the greater good: Defining an open source AI for the greater good Stefano Maffulli Mon, 10/10/2022 – 03:00 Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent in our daily lives. While AI systems may intend to offer users convenience, there have been numerous examples of automated tools getting it wrong, …
Birth control pill linked to greater risk of blood clots in women with obesity – here’s what you need to know: The combined pill contains both oestrogen and progestin. Image Point Fr/ Shutterstock Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein …
COVID has taken a greater toll on mental health among people from ethnic minorities – sadly this is no surprise: Fernando @cferdophotography/Unsplash We’ve known for some time now that the physical effects of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly across society. For example, data from the UK and other countries has shown that a …
Vegetarian women have 33% greater risk of hip fracture – here are three things you can do to reduce your risk: It's unclear what is driving vegetarians' higher risk of hip fracture. Okrasiuk/ Shutterstock There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for …
Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics: Ethiopian women at a garment factory at the Hawassa Industrial Park in the country's southern region. Eyerusalem Jiregna/AFP via Getty Images Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination. It had experienced strong economic growth …
Monkeypox: gay and bisexual men aren’t at greater risk from the disease – but they are from unfair stigma: Gyorgy Demko/Shutterstock The first case of monkeypox in the current outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 7. The person in question had recently returned to the UK from Nigeria, where they …