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21May/24

The full report from the Inquiry is available: Infected Blood

May 21, 2024HealthBlood-borne disease, Contaminated blood scandal in the United Kingdom, Contaminated haemophilia blood products, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom, Penrose Inquiry, R (March) v Secretary of State for Health, Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada, United Kingdomadmin

May 21, 2024 /health/ — The Infected Blood Inquiry in the UK concluded in 2024. Here are some of the key takeaways:

Thousands infected: Over 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.
Government failings: The inquiry found failings by the government at the time, including a slow response to the risks of infected blood and a lack of transparency.
Compensation: The government committed to interim compensation of £100,000 for those infected or their bereaved partners.
Final report: The full report from the Inquiry is available on their website: Infected Blood Inquiry website

This scandal has had a devastating impact on thousands of lives in the UK. The Inquiry’s findings aim to bring closure and ensure such a tragedy never happens again.

20May/24

The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry

May 20, 2024HealthcareBlood, Blood-borne disease, Contaminated blood scandal in the United Kingdom, Contaminated haemophilia blood products, Haemophilia, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom, Penrose Inquiry, R (March) v Secretary of State for Health, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

May 20, 2024 /Health/ — p class=”first-token” data-sourcepos=”1:1-1:23″>The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry is not available yet, though there have been two interim reports published (https://www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/). Continue reading →

09May/24

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

May 9, 2024HealthcareAndrology, Androstanes, Australia, Creative Commons, Daniel Kelly, Delayed ejaculation, Ejaculation, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators, Mammal male reproductive system, Masturbation, Men's health, Orgasm, Penis, Prostate, Prostate-specific antigen, Retrograde ejaculation, Semen, SHUTTERSTOCK, testosterone, United Kingdomadmin

Daniel Kelly, Sheffield Hallam University

In terms of men’s health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It’s the second most diagnosed cancer in men globally – closely followed by lung cancer. And it’s the most common cancer in men in the UK.

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17Apr/24

UK the Most Suited Market in Europe for Electric Vehicles Despite Current Pessimism, New Geotab® Report Finds

April 17, 2024TransportElectric vehicle, Geotab, Geotab Inc., United Kingdomadmin

Geotab Inc. (“Geotab”), a global market leader in connected transportation solutions, has found that two-thirds of vehicles (cars and vans) operated by private and public sector organisations in the UK are ready to go electric — contrary to increasing industry and media pessimism around electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Continue reading

03Apr/24

Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

April 3, 2024Food and DrinkAdrian Gepp, Australia, Blockchain, charles sturt university, Creative Commons, Crimes, Decentralization, Food industry, Food security, Fraud, Horse meat scandal, Milind Tiwari, Property crimes, United Kingdomadmin

Adrian Gepp, Bangor University and Milind Tiwari, Charles Sturt University

A multi-billion pound criminal enterprise lurks amid our supermarket shelves. Food crime not only harms our wallets but threatens public health. It includes activities such as mislabelling a product, replacing a food or ingredient with another substance that is inferior, and even poisoning.

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20Mar/24

JAMESON LAUNCHES CONNECTS F.C. A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOTBALL

March 20, 2024Food and DrinkJameson, United Kingdomadmin

Jameson, as proud Official Partner of the English Football League (EFL), is delighted to introduce Connects FC. The initiative is designed to leverage the transformative power of football to create a community of like-minded people, spanning multiple generations. Over 25 million people across the UK, from all walks of life, have reported instances of feeling disconnected from society[1]. Jameson, a brand that has always been committed to making the world a more welcoming place, is stepping up to help unite those who aren’t feeling the love. Continue reading

18Mar/24

Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

March 18, 2024PoliticsAlexey Navalny, Belarus, Canada, Creative Commons, Democracy, E-democracy, Elections, Electoral Commission, Electoral fraud, Electoral integrity, Electoral Integrity Project, Electoral reform, Finland, Holly Ann Garnett, Ireland, Joe Biden, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Seoul, South Korea, Soviet Union, Sweden, Toby James, Types of democracy, United Kingdom, United States, university of east anglia, Voter registration, Voter turnoutadmin

Toby James, University of East Anglia and Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada

This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to change their government, choose their representatives and indirectly shape policy. It began as a year of hope – and the prospect of democratic empowerment.

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14Mar/24

The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs

March 14, 2024PoliticsAbbott, Abuse, Creative Commons, Dawn Butler, Diane Abbot, Diane Abbott, Frank Hester, Gendered racism, Moya Bailey, Orly Siow, Racism, Sofia Collignon, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Orly Siow, Lund University and Sofia Collignon, Queen Mary University of London

Yet again a black woman in British public life has been subjected to racist and sexist abuse. This may be shocking, but it is not surprising.

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11Mar/24

‘Bengali Cockney, Black Cockney, East End Cockney, Essex Cockney, Jewish Cockney, Sylheti Cockney’: why community languages matter

March 11, 2024Human InterestAlena Veasey|Shutterstock, Boishakhi Mela, British English, Canterbury, Charles Dickens, Chaucer, Christopher Strelluf, Cockney, Creative Commons, East End of London, Elocutionists, English language in England, Estuary English, J. Bridges, London, London English, Multicultural London English, Oi, Piers Plowman, Rhyming slang, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdomadmin

Christopher Strelluf, University of Warwick

In response to a community petition, Tower Hamlets council in east London has designated Cockney as a “community language”. This recognition paves the way for the borough to actively challenge the linguistic discrimination that speakers of “non-standard” English dialects face.

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19Feb/24

History’s crisis detectives: how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future

February 19, 2024SocialAn-Nasir Faraj, Athens, Boris Johnson, Chile, China, Cliodynamics, Creative Commons, Daniel Hoyer, Dispute resolution, Donald Trump, Econometric modeling, Egypt, Eugène Delacroix, Germany, Ireland, Jack Goldstone, Julius Caesar, Mark Twain, Michael Sweerts, Nepal, New Zealand, Peter Turchin, Poverty, Rodney Mace, Rome, Russia, Seshat, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social history, South Korea, State, Taiping Rebellion, Thomas Cole, Tiberius Gracchus, Trishuli, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Violence, Waradmin

Daniel Hoyer, University of Toronto

American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”

I’ve been working as a historian and complexity scientist for the better part of a decade, and I often think about this phrase as I follow different strands of the historical record and notice the same patterns over and over.

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