Assisted dying – medical anthropolgist on the complex practical and ethical road ahead: Steve Travelguide/Shutterstock The House of Commons narrowly passed the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill on June 20, a significant step toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill must still pass through the House of Lords before it …
Alien invasions, a lesbian road movie and tropical architecture – the best things to watch and do this week: This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended and analysed by academic experts. Click here …
Five years on the road in Africa: how Lerato Mogoatlhe became a travel writer: South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith. As a …
COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road: Ariful Azmi Usman/Shutterstock COP28 concluded late on Wednesday morning to a mixed reaction. The Dubai agreement extracted a promise from nearly 200 countries to transition away from fossil fuels, but it leaves many questions unanswered when it comes to keeping global …
‘Conversion therapy’: UK government kicks ban down the road – and there’s a major problem with what’s been proposed so far: Motortion Films/Shutterstock For the first time in four years, the king’s (or queen’s) speech has left out a promise to ban so-called “conversion therapy”. This widely discredited set of practices aims to “cure” LGBTQ+ …
China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10: Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence: China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative …
Putin and Xi: Beijing Belt and Road meeting highlighted Russia’s role as China’s junior partner: The third Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing recently attracted fewer heads of state or senior officials than the previous forums in 2017 and 2019. There were 11 European presidents and prime ministers at the 2019 forum. But last …
The long road to a new malaria vaccine, told by the scientists behind the breakthrough – podcast: Darkdiamond67 via Shutterstock The world has waited decades for a malaria vaccine, and now two have come along in quick succession. On October 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that a new malaria vaccine, R21, developed by …
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Ghana wants fewer polluting old cars on the road. But it’s going about it the wrong way: Most Ghanaian cars are imported as used vehicles. Shutterstock Used vehicles contribute greatly to transport emissions, undermining public health and the environment. In the US, Europe and parts of Asia, clunkers programmes – exchanging older, polluting used vehicles …
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Malaria vaccine: the road has been long and tortuous, but we’re getting there: A vaccine candidate, called R21, has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according to the latest trial results. This follows from a study published in 2021 from the same team at Oxford University which …
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