By Amnesty International
Towera Ngwira on the barriers to healthcare women are facing Can you introduce us to your work, how you got into it? What inspires you to go on? My work sits at the intersection of gender justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, climate justice, and the empowerment of women and girls. I am a […] The post “I lost a friend following an unsafe abortion in Malawi” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By David C. Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
High blood pressure is quick and free to check, yet millions in England don’t know they have it. Here’s why detection is still failing.
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By Ned Jenkinson, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement Sciences, University of Birmingham
Matthew Weightman, Postdoctoral Researcher, Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford
Researchers are exploring whether stimulating the brain with electric currents or magnetic fields helps people learn physical skills more effectively.
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By Trevor Hill, Professor, Department of Geography, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Andriantsilavo Hery Isandratana Razafimanantsoa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town
Caryn Upton, Medical Research Officer, Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Cape Town
Dilys Berman, Lecturer and aerobiologist in the division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine and UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town
Frank Neumann, Professor of Geology, North-West University
Jemma Finch, Associate Professor of Geography and Palaeoecologist, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Jonny Peter, Associate Professor, Unit Head and also serves as Head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town
Takudzwa Matuvhunye, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town
South Africa’s first five-year pollen calendars reveal when allergy seasons hit seven cities, and how sufferers can prepare before symptoms start.
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By Nevena Borisova
In this interview, writer and journalist Victoria Belim-Frolova shares her observations about Russia’s war on Ukraine and how it forces “a constant process of adaptation,” especially in women-led small businesses.
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By Hollis Taylor, Research Affiliate, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
In 2001, I had an epiphany while making my first trip to Australia.
Walking across a remote sheep station in the dusty west, my ears were suddenly filled with the rich, spirited song of three pied butcherbirds.
Together, their voices wafted through the air like a hauntingly beautiful flute. That was the first time I encountered a trio of singing birds. I was instantly captivated.
Almost three decades later, I’ve built a career as a musician, composer and
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By Nareen Young, Associate Dean of Business (Indigenous Leadership & Engagement); Director, UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work, University of Technology Sydney
Jane O'Leary, Research Director at the Centre for Indigenous People and Work, University of Technology Sydney
Joshua Gilbert, Researcher (Indigenous Policy) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research, University of Technology Sydney
Across all jobs – from managers and professionals to labourers – a study found Indigenous workers earn an average of 15.9% less per hour than all workers.
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By Meg Foster, Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Communication and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Kirsten Wehner, Research Affiliate, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney
A self-described ‘platypoditudinarian’, Burrell figured out how to keep these animals in captivity – which allowed them to be studied.
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By Anthony Cordingley, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Sydney
The latest literary AI scandal forces us to question what we expect of writers. Some French authors argue AI is now part of our lives – and authorship is evolving.
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By Abu Barkat ullah (Barkat), Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of Canberra
In the days since an artificial intelligence (AI) agent operated by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia portal holding Medicare statistics, important questions have been raised about Australia’s readiness to prevent future breaches.
Specifically, concerns have been raised about whether Australia is particularly vulnerable to autonomous AI agents because so much of our digital infrastructure depends…
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