Netflix to remake Pride and Prejudice – why Jane Austen novels make perfect period adaptations: Announcing its new six-part adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Netflix quoted screenwriter Dolly Alderton as saying: “Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story.” In the 250th anniversary of her birth, it would seem …
Bridgerton: tips on how to dress and hold yourself in London society straight from the Regency period: As viewers of Bridgerton know, finding the right suitor is an art, requiring charm and beauty. It helped to be a diamond (the most eligible woman of the season, as chosen by the Queen), but all young ladies …
Gaza war: US-Israel relationship is in period of transition as Biden says Israel is losing support: With US president Joe Biden under increasing pressure to alter his policy towards Israel, it is significant that he has said publicly that Israel is starting to lose international support for its offensive over “indiscriminate” bombing of Gaza. His …
How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period: As online shopping increases over the festive period, so does the risk of cyber-scams. Chay Tee/Shutterstock The festive season is a time for joy, family and festive cheer. However, it’s also a prime target for cybercriminals. As online shopping ramps up, so does the risk …
From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: a brief history of period products: Skrypnykov Dmytro/Shutterstock Period blood: it’s not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for centuries. Even today, despite menstrual blood being featured in contemporary art, this basic part of many women’s identities …
Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here’s why it’s named after a Greek goddess: A new body suit to control period pain is in the pipeline – and it’s called Artemis. Named after the Greek goddess of chastity, hunting, childbirth and the moon, it works by combining a tens machine (which …
Primates colonised the Arctic during a period of ancient global warming — their fate offers a lesson as climate change speeds up: Researchers have found evidence that primates colonised northern Canada 52 million years ago. Kaca Skokanova/Shutterstock Two new species of prehistoric primate were recently identified by scientists studying fossils from Canada’s Ellesmere Island in …
Solving period poverty is about more than just making products free: STEKLO Upwards of 2.8 billion people do not have access to safe sanitation. A third of the world’s population doesn’t have a toilet. This broad, international issue links to poverty, destitution and environmental risk. It also provides the backdrop to the struggles women and …
Four ways to avoid gaining weight over the festive period – but also why you shouldn’t fret about it too much: Africa Studio/Shutterstock This holiday season, as COVID restrictions have eased around the world, we have the chance to break bread together again with friends and family. For some people, however, the festive period comes …
Period delay tablets can help you temporarily skip your period – here’s how they work: Many women don't know period delay tablets are available to them. ViDI Studio/ Shutterstock There’s an underlying law of the universe which dictates a woman’s period will always arrive just in time to disrupt important plans. For any woman who’s …
Bridgerton – how period dramas made audiences hate the corset: Liam Daniel/Netflix When you think of a corset, you might imagine period drama dames sucking in as they cling onto a bedpost as a feisty lady’s maid aggressively laces them in. Nextflix’s hot Regency inspired drama Bridgerton features similar such tortuous scenes. In the run …
The pandemic made period poverty worse in the UK – but also led to new ways to combat it: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Despite the UK being one of the most developed countries in the world, there are still thousands of people in Britain who are not able to afford or access period products or menstrual health …
Women’s health technology could be so much more than period trackers: From period trackers to pregnancy apps the industry is dominated by men. GaudiLab/Shutterstock From ovulation and reproductive trackers to contraceptive microchips, in recent years, there has been a surge of digital health products marketed to women. Known as “femtech” or female technology, this rapidly …
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Omicron: viral load can be at its highest at day five so cutting isolation period doesn’t make sense: Before omicron, people in the UK with COVID symptoms or a positive test had to self-isolate for ten days. But when the new variant of concern arrived, the government changed the self-isolation period to seven days. On …
South Africa in the news: Covid 10-day isolation period could be shortened to a week with the same effect, says Prof Lockdown: Covid isolation period could be shortened to a week with the same effect, the scientist behind Britain’s lockdowns has suggested. Prof Neil Ferguson said that as long as people completed a negative …: …
South Africa in the news: U.S. expects to screen 20 million air travelers during Thanksgiving period: The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday it expects to screen about 20 million air passengers during the busy Thanksgiving travel period. Delta Air Lines said it expects to fly …: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID-19 disinformation and extremism …
South Africa in the news: Aluminum Based Alloy Powder Market Proceeds To Witness Huge Upswing Over Assessment Period by 2030: The Global Aluminum Based Alloy Powder Market Report makes available the current and forthcoming technical and financial details of the industry The report contains an in depth analysis of market …: “South Africa” – BingNews …