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What is the zika virus?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the zika virus?

...human case was detected. Spread by mosquito bite, Zika was mild compared to other members of the flavivirus family, which includes the feared yellow fever, dengue fever and West Nile virus. Nobody was known to have died as a result of Zika infection, and clinical interest was so low that scarcely more than a dozen confirmed cases were described in the medical literature....
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Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?

...Human Rights Act guarantees the right of freedom of expression and any interference with it must be justified and proportionate. The government believes the overarching aim of protecting children from viewing these materials can be used to defend age verification. But it won’t prevent web-savvy teenagers from accessing pornographic material. And it cannot justify...
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Language is collateral damage in the gig economy
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Language is collateral damage in the gig economy

...humanity as ‘mankind’, labelling the police force as ‘policemen’ and calling groups of women ‘girls’ carries ideological freight which ultimately helps perpetuate gender inequalities. Overhauling ingrained language usage may not of itself change the status quo, but it is an essential element in that process. By their very nature, the embedded,
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Why are many African governments wary of social media?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are many African governments wary of social media?

...human rights violations can be exposed online. Social media has played a role in empowering civil society and helps opposition movements to organise in some of Africa’s most authoritarian countries. The internet also gives localised political issues a global audience. This was the case during recent protests in Ethiopia, when opponents of the regime in the diaspora were...
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Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?
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Why has Theresa May called for a snap election?

...human. After months of denying she was going to do it, the British prime minister decided to call an early general election – first and foremost because she knows she’s going to win. [The Conversation] Indeed, she’s not just going to win; she’s going to win big. Contrary to common wisdom, bookies don’t necessarily know better than opinion pollsters when it comes...
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After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack
Health, Sports & Psychology

After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack

...human contact, providing them with a “listening ear” if they need one. It might be enough to sit quietly with someone and comfort them if they need it. If someone needs to cry, let them cry. 2. Stay calm and listen If the person wants to speak about what happened to them, then listen. Do not interrupt them, or bombard them with questions. Let them speak at their own...
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How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...human rights legislation in the fight against terrorism, arguing that this is just the outcome Islamic State wants for western democracies. In France, the country is focused on their own upcoming parliamentary elections, where the newly elected president, Emmanuel Macron, looks set to win a landslide victory. However, there was general agreement that the UK election has...
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Could your brain activity be used in evidence against you?
Society, Politics & Law

Could your brain activity be used in evidence against you?

...human assessment. Assuming this technology might be capable of showing that someone has hidden knowledge of events relevant to a crime, should we be concerned about its use? Potential for prejudice Evidence of this sort has not yet been accepted by the English courts, and possibly never will be. But similar evidence has been admitted in other jurisdictions, including...
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