By Justin Willis, Professor of History, Durham University
Willow Berridge, Lecturer in History, Newcastle University
The recent capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been followed by allegations of appalling war crimes: massacres, looting and rapes.
There is much reason to believe the allegations from Sudan are credible. UN leaders and…
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By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
The NHS is embarking on a trial that could cut prostate cancer diagnosis times from weeks to a single day. The initiative uses artificial intelligence to analyse MRI scans, potentially transforming care for men with the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England.
Up to 15 NHS hospitals, including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, will pilot the system over the coming…
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By David C. Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
For generations, medicine treated the heart and brain as separate domains. However, a new study suggests the two are more closely connected than we thought, especially as we age.
A 25-year study of nearly 6,000 adults found that subtle heart muscle damage in middle age predicts dementia risk decades later.
The research, known as the Whitehall study, tracked UK civil…
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By Hussein Boon, Principal Lecturer - Music, University of Westminster
Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía’s highly anticipated album LUX has been met with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. It’s a fusion of ideas drawn from diverse storytelling traditions, cultures and languages, offering a rich tapestry that rewards repeated listening.
The album explores perennial themes – love, betrayal, abandonment – alongside spiritual and divine motifs. The result is a pop record with substance and bite. Critics have debated…
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By Berber Kramer, Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
African farmers face rising climate disasters that destroy crops and livestock The G20 must champion new, affordable tech-based insurance for them.
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By Victor Onyilor Achem, Researcher, University of Ibadan
Conflict over land, pastoral mobility and weak governance often overlap with religious fault lines, but can’t be reduced to them.
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By Victoria Gibbon, Professor in Biological Anthropology, Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology, University of Cape Town
Jessica C. Thompson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Yale University
Sianne Alves, Director office for inclusivity and change, University of Cape Town
Would you choose to have a part of your body live on after you died? How might your choice affect your relatives – or even your entire community?
The first is a question people face when they donate organs. The second comes up when they participate in genetic research. This is because DNA from even a single individual can reveal a web of relationships, even helping law enforcement to solve crimes committed by distant relatives they have…
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By Nicholas Aderinto, MD, PhD Student/Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah
A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents the brain from getting enough blood flow. Stroke is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. Current estimates indicate rates of incidence (new cases) as high as 316 per 100,000 people annually and prevalence (existing cases) of 1,460 per 100,000 – among…
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By Amnesty International
A conversation with Prisoner of Conscience Osman Kavala, by Amnesty International Türkiye’s Günal Kurşun A few weeks ago, as we approached the sombre milestone of Osman Kavala’s eighth year of unjust imprisonment, I visited him in the high security wing of Istanbul’s infamous jail, colloquially known as “the Silivri dungeon”. Sitting in the room reserved […] The post Osman Kavala: Hope for his country, quietly hopeless about his chances for freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A vigil on 18 January 2024 in Dortmund, Germany, on the anniversary of the deportation of Tajikistan opposition activist Abdullohi Shamsiddin. The banner reads: ‘Bring Him Back!’ © 2024 Cornelia Suhan (Berlin) - Last month a 29 year old man from Tajikistan, who had been living in central Germany since 2019, died under mysterious circumstances in prison in Tajikistan. Saidazam Rahmonov, who was married to a German woman, had travelled to Tajikistan in June to gather documents needed to extend his visa in Germany.Tajikistan authorities claim that Rahmonov committed…
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