By Ignacio López-Goñi, Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología (SEM), Universidad de Navarra
Every winter, respiratory viruses, especially influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, put huge pressure on healthcare systems throughout Europe. In a typical season, flu causes up to 50 million symptomatic cases, and anywhere from 15,000 to 70,000 deaths per year on the continent.
All age groups are affected, although children have the highest infection rates and are often the first to catch the disease and spread it in their homes. It is estimated that
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By Amnesty International
After more than eight months of diplomatic efforts by the United States and Qatar to end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civilians continue to face serious human rights abuses by the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) and the Wazalendo, a coalition of armed groups supported by the Congolese army. As the […] The post DRC: Peace deals fail to end human rights abuses appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Mariama Seydi “My greatest pride is being at school, learning and preparing for my future. My dream is to be a lawyer, to defend people who are struggling and need help. I was cut. We are told that it is a custom, but sometimes I wonder if our ancestors would not be fighting alongside us […] The post “We are setting an example”: Meet five activists advancing women’s and girls’ rights in West Africa appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Adila Aghayeva
These films transform personal struggles into collective narratives, illustrating how survival, memory, and the quest for belonging are intertwined with the creation of queer cinematic histories.
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By Amnesty International
Amnesty International today released a new report documenting cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment at two immigration detention centers in Florida: The Everglades Detention Facility (“Alligator Alcatraz”) and the Krome North Service Processing Center (Krome). The report, Torture and enforced disappearances in the Sunshine State: Human rights violations at “Alligator Alcatraz” and Krome in Florida, reveals […] The post USA: New Findings Reveal Human Rights Violations at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” and Krome Detention Centers appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protestors outside of Georgia’s parliament in support of those arrested at a pro-EU rally earlier, Tbilisi, Georgia, April 8, 2025. © 2025 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Berlin, December 4, 2025) – Georgian authorities have adopted a series of laws that unjustifiably interfere with the right to peaceful assembly and are being used to suppress dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. Combined with abusive policing and steep fines, these measures violate Georgians’ right to peaceful protest, making dissent increasingly risky and leaving critics vulnerable to…
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By Leocadia Bongben
The marine protected area faces several challenges — ones that the local communities are working hard to mitigate through participatory monitoring. Yet the protected area continues to face threats.
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By Peter Hoar, Senior Lecturer, School of Communications Studies, Auckland University of Technology
For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment.
Cassettes are fragile, inconvenient and relatively low-quality in the sound they produce – yet we’re increasingly seeing them issued by major artists.
Is it simply a case of nostalgia?
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The cassette format had its heyday during the mid-1980s, when tens of millions were sold each year.
However, the…
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University
Gas shortages loom as Bass Strait wells run dry and Queensland gas is sold overseas. A mandatory new reservation scheme is coming.
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By Kevin John Brophy, Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
At the centre of this novel is a lonely man, the son of a Greek migrant cafe-owning family, who finds a home in a newsroom at a time of turbulence.
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