Monday, May 13, 2024
A senior official with the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday for urgent action to support diplomatic and long-term solutions to address the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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By Amnesty International
The convictions of those responsible for and complicit in the murder of Honduran human rights defender Berta Cáceres have yet to be confirmed. Amnesty International calls on the Honduran state to ensure that truth and independent and impartial justice for her family and loved ones is guaranteed without delay. “Eight years after the murder of […] The post Honduras: The state must guarantee truth, justice and reparation for the family of Berta Cáceres appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Lana Vanderlee, Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy, Assistant Professor in Nutrition, Université Laval
Alexa Gaucher-Holm, Master of Science student, School of Nutrition, Université Laval
Dana Olstad, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Monique Potvin Kent, Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Many food and beverage companies are not doing enough to positively shape diets in Canada, while positive examples show that public health commitments are achievable.
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By Mari Carmen Pelaez, PhD Candidate in neuroscience, Université Laval
Antoine Desmeules, Étudiant à la maîtrise en neurosciences, Université Laval
Chantelle F. Sephton, Associate professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Université Laval
A new study shows that it is possible to reduce the symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by reducing the inflammation caused by immune cells in the brain.
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By Clare Jouanny, PhD Candidate, Pelvic Health Conditions, University of Stirling
Margaret Maxwell, Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling
Purva Abhyankar, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Stirling
Knowing the key reasons women don’t seek help means we can now find solutions and ensure women get the help they need.
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By Jessica Knapp, Assistant Professor in Ecology, Trinity College Dublin
Pesticides threaten humans, wildlife and our environment. Food production must change.
But farmers are already pushed to their margins. Organic agriculture produces less food and requires more land. An immediate end to pesticide use will likely cause productivity to drop and prices to soar.
There’s no simple answer that makes pesticides right or…
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By Toby Davies, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice Data Analytics, University of Leeds
Graham Farrell, Professor of Crime Science, University of Leeds
Seventy-eight per cent of people in England and Wales think that crime has gone up in the last few years, according to the latest survey. But the data on actual crime shows the exact opposite.
As of 2024, violence, burglary and car crime have been declining for 30 years and by close to 90%, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) – our best indicator…
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By Peter Steggals, Visiting Researcher in Medical Sociology, Newcastle University
For as long as people who share their self-injury with others are accused of attention seeking, they will have good reason to keep it to themselves and refuse the help they need
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By Sarah Glozer, Senior Lecturer in Marketing & Society, University of Bath
Hannah Trittin, Professor of Business Administration, Leuphana University
You’re hard at work, lying in a hammock, composing the perfect selfie on the beach. The turquoise sea sets off the idyllic sunset, and just visible though the fronds of a palm tree is the logo of the hotel which is paying you to promote it to your millions of followers on Instagram.
Click. The perfect shot. And another typically perfect day in the life of an influencer. Or is it?
Certainly a career as an influencer can seem appealing. The work generally involves…
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By Raul Zepeda Gil, Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Oxford
Mexico’s “war on drugs” began in 2006, when the newly elected president, Felipe Calderón, ordered thousands of troops onto the streets in an attempt to combat drug violence.
The results have been disastrous. The government’s military operations have forced drug cartels to recruit intensively to protect their trafficking routes, and homicide rates have soared. In 2021, 28 in every 100,000 people were killed in Mexico – around three…
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