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COVID-19 prison death rate three times higher than general US population
COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons are significantly higher than in general US population, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Black individuals are twice as likely to contract COVID-19
Research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society has found that Black individuals are twice as likely, as White individuals, to test positive for COVID-19.
7 key takeaways from the Rishi Sunak mini-budget
Yesterday (9 July) Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an injection of £30 billion to counter ongoing COVID-19 impacts on the economy.
How can universities carry out data management during COVID-19?
Mark Lee, Key Accounts – Public Sector, Commvault, discusses the importance of carrying out a first-class data management strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The Siberian Arctic is burning due to record high temperatures
Temperatures in Siberia have risen to a record average for June in a heatwave that has produced some of the worst wildfires the region has ever seen.
How carbon offsetting fits into a decarbonisation strategy
Alex Massies, Principal Consultant and George Beechener, Offsetting Specialist, explain why they think carbon offsets have an important role to play in the transition to a low carbon economy and why organisations should be mindful when buying them.
Senior politicians propose UK whistleblower policy reform
On 10 July, Baroness Susan Kramer and Kevin Hollinrake MP will discuss UK whistleblower policy reform that is aiming to strengthen protections.
Digital transformation as the key to revival after the pandemic
Professor Terence Tse, ESCP Business School, discusses how the pace of digital transformation is set to accelerate as a result of COVID-19, and how it is a key pathway for companies to recover from the pandemic.
The best performing economies in the face of coronavirus
Justin Freeman, Writer, Forex traders, examines how the coronavirus pandemic has affected economies all over the world and which countries are performing best.
Remote working and the rise of cybercriminals
Stephen Burke, CEO and founder of Cyber Risk Aware, discusses how organisations can do their own ‘health check’, train their employees in real-time and adopt cybersecurity best practice in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Managing cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Timothy Fairbairn, Consultant Cardiologist at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital and Dr Campbell Rogers, Chief Medical Officer at HeartFlow, discuss how cardiologists are responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and why digital innovation is crucial.
COVID-related discrimination against racial minorities has doubled
According to a new study from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, COVID-related discrimination against racial minorities has increased from March to April 2020.
The cost of fashion: 4.1 million Bangladeshi garment workers
The #PayUp movement has called attention to the multi-billion dollar fashion brands who exploit Bangladeshi garment workers and have capitalised from underpaid UK garment workers.
The Green Deal: Commission invests €1bn in innovative clean technology projects
The commission has recently launched calls for proposals under the Innovation Fund to encourage clean technology projects and to achieve climate neutrality.
Machine learning will help to grow artificial organs
Researchers in Moscow and America have discovered how to use machine learning to grow artificial organs, especially to tackle blindness.
Disparate governance frameworks causes underperformance in the rail industry
Jacqueline Hughes, a senior risk analyst at Equib, explores how disparate governance is creating problems for the rail sector.
The importance of the gut microbiome in chronic digestive diseases
Leading digestive health experts and MEP Sarah Wiener address how healthy nutrition, starting from a young age, can help to reduce the risk of chronic digestive diseases and improve the health of our gut microbiome.
No lockdown: Sweden now faces increased COVID-19 deaths
Researchers explore the results of no lockdown in Sweden, with analysis on how other measures helped the country have less initial deaths.
Exploring the importance of language in social work
Luke Rodgers, Director of Strategy at the Care Leaders and Julie Tyas, registered social worker and Senior Strategy Lead at Servelec, explore how the language used in a young person’s care record can impact their future.
Universities must adopt online learning in order to survive
Jon Faulkner, Managing Director, Domain7 UK, discusses the future of higher education and the inevitable move towards online learning in order to survive.
