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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reflects the most common primary liver cancer as well as the 2nd most common cause of cancer related death in humans worldwide. In most cases HCC is caused by chronic liver damage that is either induced by chronic viral infections (e.g. Hepatitis B or C viruses),...

Jon Busby, Team Leader Renewables, Energy Storage and Clean Coal at the British Geological Survey details the benefits of deep geothermal heat sources in the UK… In simple terms ‘geothermal energy is the energy stored in the form of heat beneath the earth’s surface’. Most people will associate it with...

The government has set out new plans to revolutionise transport in the north of England... The Northern Transport Strategy report includes details of a multi-billion pound railway scheme, as well as long term plans to improve road links. The Chancellor George Osborne hopes this will create a “northern powerhouse”. The report...

Alexandra Bishop, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist at Plymouth Wound Care discusses how effective wound care can make all the difference to a patient, and the NHS… The importance of effective wound care cannot be underestimated. Wounds in complex patients and those that are poorly managed can lead to the development of...

The £500m redevelopment of London Bridge railway station has been delayed by a “catalogue of faults”, according to a leading transport union... The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has accused the contractors working on the redevelopment of London Bridge railway station of creating disruptions, which have led to overcrowding,...

Millions of pounds worth of investment will be plugged into rural businesses and communities across Kent... £5m will be available for businesses and community groups to support and develop growth in the rural region. The funding comes from the LEADER programme, which is a joint scheme between the EU and the...

One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a new approach to dealing with the risks along with investment and the development of innovative technologies to improve flood resilience. Director of the Centre, Dr...

The government has announced the National Minimum Wage is set to increase by 20p from October... The National Minimum Wage is set to increase, it has emerged. The news comes a day after an independent review found numerous high street chains had not committed to the Living Wage. Currently, the minimum...

An investigation conducted by The Independent has revealed that the big high street stores have not signed up to the living wage... The living wage has been something of a contentious issue lately. Many companies have signed up to give their employees the minimum rate of £7.85 an hour (£9.15...

Vern Putz Anderson from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details the risk factors, symptoms and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace… Aches and pains are a part of life, but musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, such as back...

Thousands of teachers will receive additional support to develop their careers and to improve teaching in the classroom... Welsh teachers will see measures put into place to help develop their careers and to deliver the new curriculum. The scheme will see all 37,000 teachers in Wales receive a learning passport by...

Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Sustainable Development, Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS sheds light on how the Baltic Sea Region is taking action to limit the impact from climate change…   The Baltic Sea region (BSR) is Europe’s first macro region. Since 2009, the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea...

Transport firm National Express is set to become an accredited living wage employer, paying workers more than the National Minimum Wage... National Express will become the first transport company to promise to pay employees the living wage. This will mean workers will earn 20 per cent higher than the National...

Teachers who perform exceptionally well in schools across England and Wales could be given a pay rise of up to two per cent under new plans... Under new plans teachers who perform well in schools could receive a pay increase of up to two percent, it has been announced. It is...

As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, Adjacent Digital Politics examines the value of these training schemes and how they can help young people... Since taking power, the coalition government has been keen to push apprenticeships as an alternative method of training for the workplace. Many of the largest...

Prof Dr Henk W Broer and Dr Alef E Sterk from the University of Groningen discuss how mathematical modelling offers a fruitful approach towards understanding climatic extremes… Dynamical systems are mathematical models for everything that evolves in time. For example springs and pendulum clocks. More complicated examples are the atmosphere...

Arvid Hallén, Director General of The Research Council of Norway, sheds light on how the country will benefit from the Horizon 2020 programme and the opportunities it will present… Horizon 2020 is an extensive knowledge bank under construction, and it would be unthinkable for Norway as a nation not to...

AG looks at the European Commission’s key priorities in regards to energy, and the challenges ahead… The EU is facing a crisis of confidence that has settled over it like low cloud. Trust of citizens is in short supply as is faith in the future. The new Commission, which began...

Ofsted has reported children's social care services are inadequate in three-quarters of the local authorities inspected across England... Across England a total of three-quarters of the local authorities inspected were found to be inadequate or required improvements. Ofsted inspected more than 5,000 children's homes and other social care provisions run by 43 councils. The watchdog...

Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins has told Cumbria County Council bosses to concentrate on sharing resources and to put aside plans to create a unitary authority... Patricia Bell, the Deputy Leader of Cumbria County Council, has been told in a letter to forget plans to create a unitary authority. The...