Conservation efforts are being implemented to reintroduce the European wildcat into England and Wales in order to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. Wildcats, also known as the “Highland Tiger”, were once present across Britain but are now limited to the Scottish Highlands where only around 300 individuals remain. An extensive study…
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Record breaking fires rage across California as climate change continues to take its hold
Since the beginning of the year, more than 8,300 wildfires have burned over 4 million acres across California. More than double any previous record of land to ever be burned in a single year in the state. The fire encompasses an area larger than Connecticut, resulting in 31 fatalities and the destruction of an estimated…
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Racial inequalities highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic to be further investigated
A new report carried out by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) aims to explore how coronavirus has contributed to “the loss of lives and livelihoods” within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. A government-driven report was published in June that showed the heightened Coronavirus death rates within minority communities. The Labour MP…
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Major bone cancer treatment breakthrough from UEA researcher
New hope for future bone cancer treatment as researchers take the first step in preventing the spread of cancer. Recent research into osteosarcoma led by Dr Darrell Green from UEA Norwich Medical School and Dr Katie Finegan from the University of Manchester has been hallmarked as the first major finding in bone cancer for forty…
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Racism in the healthcare setting
Racial biases within medicine have been rampant and prominent across history. With many doctors and scientists throughout history, reinforcing racial stereotypes and hierarchical systems within the quality of health care they provide. History shows decades of biased education, the exploitation of racial minorities as subjects for medical teaching and training, and unethical scientific experimentation such…
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The dangers of fake news
We are currently facing various health challenges worldwide, including outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and diphtheria, rising cases of drug-resistant pathogens, ever increasing rates of obesity and physical inactivity as well as the impact of pollution and climate change on our health. The most recent and prominent case of concern is the coronavirus…
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Voice of an Egyptian mummy heard for the first time
The sound of a vocal tract from the Egyptian mummy Nesyamun has been synthesised via new technology allowing modern society to re-engage with the ancient past in a completely original and unconventional way. Nesyamun was an Egyptian priest and scribe around 3,000 years ago, with the leather ornament in his bandages dating back to the…
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Which vegan milk is best for the planet?
The carbon footprint of the dairy industry has become a topic of global interest. Greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and enormous water consumption due to dairy production has had devastating impacts on the planet. Research has shown that meat and other animal products produce the most food-related greenhouse gas emissions. Livestock has been found to…
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Global carbon emissions to reach all time high
Research carried out by the Global Carbon Project and the University of East Anglia has estimated a 2.7 percent rise in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018. Previous global carbon emissions looked relatively stable, with a plateau seen between 2014-2016, however by 2017 an emission rise of 1.6 percent was recorded. There are several…
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