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The race to succeed AMLO: Mexico’s future hangs in the balance

With AMLO set to step down, many are looking to Mexico's future and asking who will be leading it. With polls suggesting a MORENA victory is inevitable, who are the candidates, and what do they stand for?
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Decarbonising industrial heat through exciting new technologies

Decarbonising industrial heat is crucial. Annually, industries contribute 29% to global GHG emissions, setting their role as major carbon emitters.
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10 fantastic tips to help you ensure a balanced menopause diet

Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is essential at all stages of life, even throughout menopause. Here Dr Deborah Lee lays out her 10 tips to help keep a balanced menopause diet and understand what your body needs.
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BAE systems to acquire ball aerospace in a staggering $5.5 billion deal

UK Defence company BAE Systems intends to acquire Ball Aerospace, which manufactures aircrafts for a staggering $5.5 billion.
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The 3 Ts for a more resilient society: Technology, trust and transparency

Accurate information and tools in crisis are vital for people and groups. Trust and transparency in tech bolster collaboration, aiding society's resilience and recovery during critical events.
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How to hack your productivity both in and out of business?

For startup founders, executives, or freelancers, success hinges on whether you can hack your productivity. Whether it's juggling roles, leadership, or clients, these productivity strategies are vital for success.
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How Japan prioritises preventative care

We discuss healthcare in Japan, from its early adoption of universal healthcare to its vision for a health system that is fit for the future.
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Enhancing patients and caregivers lives through digital health platforms

Digital health platforms offer vast potential for enhancing the lives of PD patients and caregivers. A study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior emphasises their role in improving healthcare services.
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How can digital health apps reduce pressure on urgent care facilities?

Severe pressures are being experienced by UK hospitals. Looking at ways to free up hospital beds, could digital health apps be the answer?

UK pledges £3 billion to support green growth in Zambia

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces a new partnership for green growth in Zambia, with ambitious targets.
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Understanding empathetic design principles in engineering courses

Marcia Friesen, Dean at the Price Faculty of Engineering, the University of Manitoba, Canada, explores what empathic design principles in engineering courses can look like with advanced social justice.
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Trauma in youth linked to poor health in old age

A new study by UC San Francisco reveals that traumatic experiences in childhood may lead to long-term health issues in old age.
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The UK must make commitments to digital literacy and invest in digital skills

Digital skills shortages are becoming urgent. The UK’s relatively low ranking in the global skills table highlights the need for the UK to update skill sets nationally.
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An introduction to spina bifida and its available treatments

Dr Nauf AlBendar, Doctor of Clinical Medicine & Founder of The Womb Effect, introduces spina bifida, the primary cause of foetal loss and substantial disabilities in newborns.
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Why is the global threat of the tuberculosis pandemic continually neglected?

Tuberculosis is the second most infectious deadly disease after COVID-19, so why has it been met with political inertia? Vinny Wooding, Senior Parliamentary Advocacy Officer at RESULTS UK, discusses the burden of TB and the rapid action needed to address this global threat.
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Improving rural digital connectivity and broadband

As digital infrastructure, tech, and connectivity evolve, investment in rural digital connectivity must be prioritised for economic growth, social inclusion and improving quality of life.
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How can connected drug delivery devices help patients adhere to their therapies?

Poor adherence to drug therapies can lead to medication waste and poor patient outcomes. Tim Wooller shares some of the reasons behind poor adherence to medication and how connected drug delivery devices can help.
Human Flourishing and Offender Rehabilitation

Human flourishing and offender rehabilitation

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang from the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University explore the correlation between religious involvement and human flourishing for those in offender rehabilitation.
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Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine

Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability.
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Does a high-fibre diet reduce the risk of cancer?

Research is now showing that cancer risk can be reduced by increasing the amount of fibre in the diet, is this true?

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