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Behavioural and social sciences are critical for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response


Source: who.int

The mothers who helped uncover the biggest maternity scandal

Next month, a report will be published into one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS - why were so many failures allowed to happen?
Source: bbc.com

The women who fought against nuclear missiles

The Greenham Common anti-nuclear protest was the UK's biggest women-led movement since the Suffragettes.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Combat drones: We are in a new era of warfare - here's why

No longer the preserve of superpowers, drones are now in the hands of insurgents and smaller countries.
Source: bbc.com

Chris Boardman to lead bid to get more people cycling and walking

The ex-Olympic champion will encourage more people to cycle and walk as head of Active Travel England.
Source: bbc.com

Britishvolt: Electric car battery plant gets government funding

Britishvolt says the money (£100m) unlocks huge private investment for a protect that will create thousands of jobs. See also Britishvolt.com The figure seems to be half of the proposed Government investment which was anticipated to be £200m - £250m in December.
Source: bbc.com

Access to Medicines - inequalities persist but solutions must be found in partnership


Source: efpia.eu

Fatalism - the stalemate of us vs. COVID-19

Stephen Casper - medical historian at Clarkson University - offers a worrying prediction for COVID for the end of 2022. The analogy for COVID-19 won't be influenza but 'tuberculosis before the discovery of antibiotics'. A new hospital specialty might even exist - looking after COVID patients - and they...
Source: twitter.com

French school bus experiment brings hope to Toulouse estates

Three sprawling estates have been part of a social experiment to improve education for children.
Source: bbc.com

Quantum computing: The next big thing in healthcare?

IEEE newsletter on Quantum computing "quantum computers will give us a new understanding of the functioning of the human body based on their ability to process large amounts of data in a short time and identify new information and connections. At the same time, by obtaining and making more and more...
Source: ieee.org

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution

"Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. New guidelines provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood." "Global assessments of ambient air pollution alone...
Source: who.int

New Delta strain believed to have emerged among 53,000 revellers at Boardmasters festival

Almost 5,000 infections have been linked to the Boardmasters festival in Cornwall, and with half a million music lovers at even larger events over the Bank Holiday, officials fear revellers are being hit by a new strain of the Delta variant
Source: inews.co.uk

Teen builds solar-powered tuk-tuk from scraps

Piranawan, 15, from Sri Lanka spent eight months of his Covid lockdown making his eco-friendly vehicle.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Council policies 'inconsistent' with climate goals

A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.
Source: bbc.com

New WHO toolkit promotes inclusion of people with dementia in society

“Towards a dementia-inclusive society: WHO toolkit for dementia-friendly initiatives”, launched today, is WHO’s latest response for establishing and scaling-up dementia-friendly initiatives globally. The toolkit helps countries raise public awareness and understanding of dementia to support people...
Source: who.int

Major U.K. science funder to require grantees to make papers immediately free to all

New policy brings UKRI-funded research in line with European open-access push
Source: sciencemag.org

Covid Disguises Chronic Scarcity of Workers for U.K. Recovery

“The acute labor shortage because of self isolation is masking the systemic challenge for businesses struggling to recruit after Brexit.”
Source: bloomberg.com

Why whales in Alaska have been so happy

What will happen to Alaska's whales when tourism returns to waters stilled by Covid?
Source: bbc.com

Visa-free touring granted for UK artists in 19 EU countries – while industry demands "honesty" from government

"The government has announced that visa-free touring has been negotiated for UK artists in 19 EU member countries" This is great news for musicians but also good to see that individual EU states also still have control over their borders (they always did). It will be great for us all to have freedom...
Source: nme.com

Sikh and Hindu ashes scattering site opens - BBC News

A dedicated site for ashes to be scattered into flowing water is officially opened in Cardiff.
Source: bbc.com