By Benedicta Quaye, Lecturer in Anatomy, Lancaster University
A racing heart can be frightening at any age. Palpitations are common during perimenopause and may occur alongside hot flushes, anxiety and disturbed sleep. In many cases, they do not indicate a serious heart problem, but they should not automatically be attributed to hormonal changes.
Palpitations can occur for many reasons, including stress, anaemia, thyroid disorders, abnormal heart rhythms and long COVID. A racing or irregular heartbeat can also accompany a heart…
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By Richard Whittle, Professor of AI and Public Policy, University of Salford
Of the policy areas where Andy Burnham might claim a mayoral record worth nationalising, the digital and technology economy is among the strongest. It is also one that has drawn surprisingly little scrutiny.
Over the past decade, Greater Manchester has become the fastest-growing digital economy in Europe, home to a tech ecosystem valued at around US$4.2…
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By Simon Hinde, Programme Director, Journalism and Publishing, University of the Arts London
Keegan was perhaps the first footballer to grasp the idea that his success on the field could be turned into something that held a wider cultural value.
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By Alisaleh Shariati, Phd Student, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Emis Akbari, Adjunct Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) and Executive Director at the Atkinson Centre, University of Toronto
A new report shows Canada’s $10-a-day child care has generated real returns, but unlocking more benefits depends partly on bolstering the child-care workforce.
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By Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Adjunct Professor, IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos
Earlier this month, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was buried in his hometown of Mashhad after a four-day ceremony. Many international delegations were present, but each country will have chosen their representatives with the utmost care. Sending high-ranking officials would go beyond mere diplomatic courtesy, and possibly signal an alliance.
Only two states sent their prime ministers to the funeral: Iraq and Pakistan, both of whom share a border with Iran. This decision indicates an emerging “Axis of Sympathy” between the countries, a new South-West Asian regional…
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By Chiara Alfieri, Anthropologue de la santé, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
Alice Desclaux, Anthropologue de la santé, TransVIHMI, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
Marc Egrot, Anthropologue, médecin et chargé de recherche à l'IRD, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
Six years after Italy became Europe’s COVID-19 ground-zero, successful action led by a victims’ association against health governance failings sets an encouraging precedent.
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By John Calabrese, Assistant Professor of International Relations, American University
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Minoru Kihara, bows to members of the House of Councilors after lawmakers passed a law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, Tokyo, July 17, 2026. © 2026 Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo (Tokyo) – The Japanese Diet on July 17, 2026, adopted a flag desecration law that criminalizes damaging Japan’s national flag, a violation of the right to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Japan Innovation Party, and three opposition parties supported the bill during…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Displaced Sudanese people who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), walk in the Um Yanqur camp, located on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in western Darfur, on November 3, 2025. © 2025 AFP via Getty Images Congress is currently considering two bills on Sudan: the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026 in the Senate and US Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act in the House of Representatives. These bills contain several positive initiatives but should go further on accountability. Human…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to a social media video shared with Amnesty International, and confirmed by Mozambican police, showing a plain-clothed police officer shooting a man, later identified to be Narciso Castigo Sambo (also known as Macovo), after he had been subdued by other officers in Xinavane district, Maputo province on 18 July, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for […] The post Mozambique: Authorities must immediately open investigation into summary execution of Narciso Castigo Sambo appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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