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Empowering trans and nonbinary students against sexual assault

Sarah Peitzmeier, Micah Hopkins and Charlene Y. Senn describe how an effective sexual assault resistance program for women is being adapted for trans and nonbinary students.
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Wrestling with the deepfakes: Detection and beyond

Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, delves into detection and beyond in the realm of DeepFakes, starting with a look at what they are.
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How the Financial Services sector can enhance cyber security capabilities in 2024

According to a study by e2e-assure, the UK’s leading Threat Detection & Response provider, 44% of Financial Services organisations say their cyber security providers are underperforming.
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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Dr Hamed Taherdoost, Associate Professor and Chair of Research and Scholarly Activities Committee at University Canada West, explains the impact of interactive digital media platforms on the lives of many Canadians today.

Harassment and violence at work: A collective responsibility and endeavour

Notwithstanding the implementation of legislation on national and subnational levels and research demonstrating the enormous costs and impacts for individuals, workplaces, and governments, harassment and violence at work continues to be a pervasive problem worldwide.
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Breaking the Stigma: Promoting Awareness of Perinatal Mental Health

Lorna Rothery spoke to Wendy Davis, Executive Director of Postpartum Support International, about the prevalence of perinatal mental health problems and how inadequate medical education and policies surrounding mental health care can negatively affect new parents.
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Being sober curious: What, why and how

Have you heard the term ‘sober curious?’ What is it, why is it causing so much interest, and how can you do it?
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Mental health crisis in European workplaces

Sonia Nawrocka, researcher in health, safety, and working conditions at the European Trade Union Institute, reflects on the mental health crisis among European workers and the measures needed to address this crisis.

Are over-the-counter drugs an under-appreciated toxic danger?

OTC drugs are not harmless. Understanding the effects and dangers of OCT abuse and misuse is key to public safety, here UC Davis explains
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Protecting primates: The urgency of implementing a ban on pet ownership

Born Free’s Chris Lewis and Dr Mark Jones discuss the legal and ethical implications of keeping primates as pets.

Toward human systems integration maturity

FlexTech Chair’s founder, Professor Guy André Boy, briefly traces the development of human systems integration.
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The pet primate trade in the U.S.

Dr Melissa Seaboch, Professor and Department Chair at Salt Lake Community College, discusses the challenges regarding the pet primate trade in the U.S., including its impact on animal welfare and owners and the complexity of regulations.
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Enabling the European digital age

Open Access Government charts the priorities of the European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology about carrying out and developing the policies that enable a thriving European digital age.
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British government extends deadline for banks to combat rising fraud

The UK government has announced measures granting banks 72 hours to scrutinise suspicious transactions before processing payments.
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LGBTQ+ scientists: UK-US inclusion in STEM

Belinda Colston1, Abigail Powell1, Lauren Esposito2 and Arti Agrawal3 discuss the challenges for LGBTQ+ scientists and inclusion in the UK-US STEM landscape through an intersectional lens.
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy

Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Hugh C. McCall, and Jill A. B. Price, walk us through internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy tailored to public safety personnel.

Dr Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos – University of Regina

Dr. Heather Hadjistavropoulos is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Regina She runs the Wellbeing Innovation Lab and is Founder and Executive Director of the Online Therapy Unit, which has been delivering and evaluating Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (ICBT) in Saskatchewan since 2010. She is also Principal Investigator and...
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The FDA approve Omalizumab for managing food allergies

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an approach for the expanded use of Omalizumab (Xolair), to address allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, stemming from accidental exposure to various foods.
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Improving software security in the public sector

UK public sector organisations are facing threats and increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and software security.
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Leveraging innovations in health tech to mitigate health care disparities

From desktops to laptops, smartphones to smartwatches, technology has come to play an increasingly central role in our lives, but what about health tech? And as the influence of technology has spread across industries, crucial sectors like education and healthcare have seen noticeable transformations.

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