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Historic June heat wave smashes records in Europe

Jun 22, 2022

A punishing early-season heat wave that tormented large swaths of Europe over the weekend is easing after delivering hundreds of record high temperatures. The most extreme temperatures compared to normal...

Melanoma map shows skin cancer is on the rise in Canada

Jun 22, 2022

Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. “Cutaneous melanoma causes more deaths than any other skin cancer, accounting for 1.9 per cent...

KPMG and the University of Cambridge unveil new partnership to reimagine the world of work, starting with mental wellbeing

Jun 22, 2022

The University of Cambridge and KPMG have today unveiled a new partnership to understand how the world of work is changing, starting with what really works when it comes to...

“Reductive” models of wellbeing education risk failing children unless improved, researchers warn

Jun 22, 2022

It compiles work by members of the European Health and Wellbeing Education research network, which engages specialists from around the world. It argues that many education systems, including in the...

Sports, not screens: the key to happier, healthier children

Jun 22, 2022

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in seven children (equivalent to about 560,000 children) have a mental health disorder, with one in 10 children having concerning...

Nanoparticles control light like road signs direct traffic

Jun 22, 2022

"The particles control the flow of light like road signs control traffic on a busy road by manipulating the direction in which light can, or can't, travel," project leader Dr...

‘The wait list is a battle in itself’: what it takes to get social housing

Jun 22, 2022

Social housing has become extremely difficult to access; in 2021 around 160,000 households were on the waiting list. To have any chance of getting a social housing spot in a...

More precise treatment for diabetes patients

Jun 22, 2022

Major advances have been made in diabetes research in recent years. – The current classification of diabetes is not precise enough, and we do not understand all the basic mechanisms...

Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?

Jun 22, 2022

Lead and other heavy metals in water are a significant global problem that continues to grow because of electronic waste and discharges from mining operations. In the U.S. alone, more...

Colombia Braces for Historic Change With Leftist Petro President

Jun 22, 2022

This marks a big change, a move to a very different economic model.”Petro took 50.4% to 47.3% for Hernandez, according to Colombia’s election authorities. He assumes office on Aug. 7...