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Health / Medical

Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most

Low-income neighborhoods with lots of concrete and few trees can heat up faster than surrounding areas. AP Photo/Richard Vogel By Shengjie Liu, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences This summer has shown how quickly high temperatures can pose serious health risks, with record-breaking heat waves claiming thousands of lives around the world. However, it’s not just high […]

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Business / Economics

Workplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even if it works in your favor

Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina When people work for discriminatory managers, they put in less effort. That’s true both when managers are biased against them and when they’re biased in their favor, according to a new paper that Nicholas Heiserman of Oklahoma State University and I have published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. To demonstrate this, we placed nearly 1,200 research participants in several experiments designed to mimic […]

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Africa

Kenyan protesters are demanding President Ruto be removed – what the law says about how that could happen

  By John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University   In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto’s government. Though the president caved in and withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024, protesters are unmoved and now insist that he leave office. No Kenyan president has ever been removed prematurely from office. The opposition, led by the Azimio […]

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Entertainment

Sunscreens can hurt the marine environment – here’s how to choose one that’s healthy for you and the sea

Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock   By Anneliese Hodge, Plymouth Marine Laboratory   Choosing which sunscreen to use can be mind-boggling. Should you choose one with the highest sun protection factor (SPF) or another with “reef-safe” or “coral-friendly” credentials? Is it best to opt for a spray or a lotion? What’s the difference between a mineral or chemical-based formula? On my ventures to the beach to snorkel and surf, I am forever seeing a […]

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Health / Medical

3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold

Klaus Neilson/Pexels   By Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland and Emily Burch, Southern Cross University As we move through Autumn, parts of Australia are starting to see cooler weather. For some of us, that can mean increasing feelings of hunger and cravings for “comfort food” such as as pasta, stews and ramen. But what’s happening in our body? 3 things change when it gets cold 1. Our body conserves […]

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Health / Medical

Double whammy antibiotic makes antibiotic resistance much harder – new study

Fahroni/Shutterstock   By Tom Smith, Sheffield Hallam University Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are natural products that have been around for millions of years means that even as we discover new antibiotics, there are probably already microorganisms that are resistant to […]

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World

US election 2024: as Kamala Harris consolidates her campaign, abortion likely to be a major focus

  By Emma Long, University of East Anglia   Kamala Harris has been the presumptive Democratic nominee for US president for less than a fortnight, but some key themes are becoming clear from her campaign. One of those is abortion, about which she has spoken frequently since Joe Biden declared her his preferred successor. Just over two years ago, the US Supreme Court overruled the 49-year-old precedent of Roe v […]

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Local

Ushering in a New Era of Financial Excellence: Old Mutual Namibia Opens Branch in Otjiwarongo

  Old Mutual Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to serving the people of Otjiwarongo with the highest level of excellence and support with the relocation of its branch to a brand-new location within the town. Delivering the official keynote address during the branch opening, Ndangi Katoma, Managing Director of Retail Mass Foundation shared his excitement for the new opportunities and possibilities this branch will offer customers and the broader community […]

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Africa

Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps

  By Heike Baumüller, University of Bonn and Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, University of Bonn   Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all low- and medium-income regions. Advances in digital devices, such as smartphones, sensors and satellites, connected through the internet […]

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