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How autonomous USVs could transform border security

As border threats grow more complex, coastal authorities must protect national borders, but how do AI-powered vessels rise to the challenge? Matthew Ratsey of Zero USV explains.

Females at increased risk of at-home homicide by gun violence

Rates of homicide by gun violence, for adults who live with handgun owners, were twice as high compared to adults who did not – the victims being primarily women.

“Inadequate” UK cancer services risk late diagnosis for patients

According to a report, more than 340,000 cancer patients could face late diagnosis - due to NHS staff shortages.

The great democratic deficit of women in politics

Gender parity in the public sector remains an essential endeavour: with diversity and inclusion at the forefront of modern politics, we still beg the question, where are all the women?

Childcare costs leave 1.7 million UK women unable to work 

The Women’s Budget Group highlight a critical lack of support for childcare costs in the latest Spring Budget.

Smarter working and the public estate: Progress and pitfalls

Tom Shrive, CEO of askporter offers insight into why smarter working in the security of the public estate is important in 2022 and beyond.

Public bodies’ digitally assisted transition to cross-organisation working

Kieron Murphy, Chief Customer Officer at Matrix Booking, explores the concept of smart sharing, explaining that public bodies seek a digitally assisted transition towards cross-organisation working

From crime scene to courtroom: Advancing the fair administration of justice

National Institute of Justice forensic science research is strengthening the fair and impartial administration of justice, explains Jonathan McGrath, Senior Policy Analyst, National Institute of Justice, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences

Global COVID-19 responses could help to end HIV

Global COVID-19 responses could serve as a coordinated approach to end the HIV pandemic - bettering global immunisation to both viruses.

Money lost to global tax abuse could prevent 600,000 child deaths

Millions of lives around the world could be improved by tackling global tax abuse – including greater access to basic sanitation and more children in schools.

Russia say using Facebook and Instagram now illegal

The Russian Government said anyone in Russia using Facebook and Instagram would be prosecuted similarly to an ISIS terrorist.

Three new EU committees to dissect digital misinformation

Three new EU committees will investigate the use of spyware by European governments, malicious foreign interference and lessons learnt from the pandemic.

Breaking the reoffending cycle: Reforms to employment support

The Prisons Strategy White Paper, outlines the UK governments vision to develop a modernised prison estate and cut crime through more effective offender rehabilitation

UK Government accepts just 300 Ukrainian refugees so far 

The UK’s visa process needs to be sped up to grant up to 200,000 refugees from Ukraine – currently, only 300 Ukrainian refugees have been let through.

How do our attitudes to work reflect our trust in government?

It seems that having higher levels of trust in the government leads people to feel more secure in their jobs, producing better standards of work.

A history of medicolegal death investigation and forensic pathology

Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, Former Chief Medical Examiner at the Maryland Department of Health offers fascinating insights into the history of medicolegal death investigation and origins of forensic pathology

Researchers find ‘Hotspot’ for highly infectious diseases

Research published in BMJ Global Health has found a hotspot for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in a regional corner of Africa.

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