What you need to know about surveillance and reproductive rights in a post Roe v Wade world: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock After the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US, tracking reproductive information has never been riskier. In many US states, millions seeking and providing abortions could soon face criminal charges. Online conversations have turned …
Myrkl: new anti-hangover pill said to break down up to 70% of alcohol in an hour – what you need to know: Rawpixel/Shutterstock A new anti-hangover supplement has just gone on sale in the UK. It is marketed by Swedish firm Myrkl as “the pre-drinking pill that works”. The pill is said to break down …
Redundancy: what to know about your rights when an employer lets you go: Companies making redundancies should treat both dismissed employees and those that remain with compassion. Syda Productions/Shutterstock One of the biggest rail strikes in 30 years has been playing out in recent weeks as 40,000 workers protest the threat of job cuts. Their …
‘Influencer’ is now a popular career choice for young people – here’s what you should know about the creator economy’s dark side: Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock A 2019 poll found that children would rather be YouTubers than astronauts. It made headlines and led to plenty of grumbling about “kids these days”. But it’s not surprising …
Poliovirus in London sewage – what you need to know: Child receiving the polio vaccine. Asianet-Pakistan/Shutterstock Just as we thought that monkeypox would be the new virus scare for 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident of repeated poliovirus detection in sewage in north and east London. Repeated positive readings for …
Vegan cheese: what you should know: Vegan cheese made with cashew nuts is a healthier option. Nina Firsova/ Shutterstock For many people who go vegan, one of the hardest things to give up is cheese. Fortunately, thanks to the increasing popularity of veganism, food manufacturers have begun producing a greater variety of vegan cheeses – …
Blue light: what we do and don’t know about the damage it causes our skin: Is blue light harmful? Shutterstock Take a wander down the skincare aisle of any health and beauty retailer and you’ll be met with a bewildering array of creams and sprays, promising to protect you from various threats to your skin. …
What you need to know about site reliability engineering: What you need to know about site reliability engineering Robert Kimani Mon, 06/20/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like What is site reliability engineering? The creator of the first site reliability engineering (SRE) program, Benjamin Treynor Sloss at Google, described …
We don’t know whether most medical treatments work, and we know even less about whether they cause harm – new study: 'I have no idea if this will work.' Josep Suria/Shutterstock Only one in 20 medical treatments have high-quality evidence to support their benefits, according to a recent study. The study also found that harms …
Sustainable investment: want a green place to start putting your money away? Here’s what you need to know: Socially responsible investing is becoming more popular. Shutterstock Supposedly sustainable investment funds make a staggering list of promises, including higher returns, lower risk, combatting climate change and even supporting diversity. And many believe them: investments in ESG …
Seagrass meadows: getting to know these unsung heroes of southern Africa’s oceans: Seagrasses form dense meadows in shallow seas worldwide Ashley Wiley/Getty Images Living in cities, often far from the ocean, means that many of us are not always able to appreciate how important the oceans are for supporting humanity. The oceans and their coastal …
The only Linux command you need to know: The only Linux command you need to know Seth Kenlon Thu, 06/02/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Information about Linux and open source abounds on the internet, but when you’re entrenched in your work there’s often a need for quick documentation. Since …
COVID vaccines for children under five: what parents need to know: Kamil Macniak/Shutterstock Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine became available for children aged five to 11 in the UK in April 2022. Those aged 12 and up had already been eligible since 2021. But if you have a child aged under five, you might be wondering, when …
Sun cream: new natural antioxidant ingredient could boost protection – and other things you should know: Sun creams and lotions contain ingredients that refract the sun's rays or make the sun's radiation less harmful. ThirtyPlus/ Shutterstock Summer is around the corner, so it’s time to get out the sun cream. While most sun creams do …
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know: Four new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urgently looking for the source of the outbreak. The first case in the current outbreak was confirmed on May …
Child protection in Britain: here is what social work experts know must change in the system: More than any individual failings, failures in child protection services are a systemic problem. Sharomka | Shutterstock The recent cases of seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain, 16-month-old Star Hobson and six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, all of whom died as a result of …
Five things that economists know, but sound wrong to most other people: Should have been listening. Mijatmijatovich Economists have shaped the modern world in many ways. Governments make policy choices in response to the data that we produce about things like GDP and inflation. Social media companies use our insights about human behaviour to create …
Why do people watch porn at work? A psychologist on what we do and don’t know: Shutterstock The resignation of Conservative MP Neil Parish has left many people wondering what could possibly lead someone to think it acceptable to watch pornography in their place of work. After being reported by female colleagues who witnessed his …