How rape myths and unconscious biases prejudice the judicial system against women — and rape survivors in particular: Harry Base|Shutterstock It is well documented that women who are sexually assaulted, or raped, rarely report the crime to the police. The US charity, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, has shown that one in six …
Dental workers face particular risks: we designed a device to protect them: Oral healthcare workers are exposed to disease-causing organisms during dental procedures. Shutterstock Dentistry faces a relatively high risk of exposure to a wide variety of infectious diseases originating from viruses and bacteria present in people’s mouths. The COVID-19 pandemic (SARS-CoV-2) brought to the …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 13 of “Travels in the interior of Brazil : with notices on its climate, agriculture, commerce, population, mines, manners, and customs : and a particular account of the gold and diamond districts : including a voyage to the Rio de La Plata Image by Internet Archive Book Images …
Why Mount Agung’s volcanic ash is a particular problem for aircraft: The eruption of Mount Agung on the island of Bali in Indonesia has emitted a huge plume of volcanic ash over the region, reaching more than 9km up into the atmosphere. This has disrupted flights over Bali and nearby islands. With the Aviation Colour …