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Brexit: UK services are losing out to EU rivals – but Asia could be big winner
"Seven months after Britain’s exit from the EU, the chilly effects on UK trade are being felt. Total exports of UK goods and services ...
Migrants "forced onto even riskier paths" by UK/France deal to patrol Channel: Dr Maurice Stierl
The UK and French governments have agreed a deal to tackle the rise in people trying to cross the Channel. Read full story on BBC ...
The G7 Pledge to Address Vaccine Inequity Globally and What This Means for Older Persons
COVID-19 has continuously shown the disproportionate impact of the pandemic between the Global North and Global South. Since March 2021 there have been 117 million cases and 3.83 ...
Pertussis in Adults: The Hidden Problem in Europe
Pertussis, more commonly known as whopping cough, is a highly infectious respiratory disease transmitted through airborne droplets. The Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent producing ...
Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has negative consequences everywhere
Rebecca Puhl, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Deputy Director, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut was recently ...
Laughing through lockdown: why comedy is important in times of crisis
Author: Lucy Rayfield Most of us have needed a good laugh over the last 12 months. Searches on Netflix for horror dipped at the peak of ...
Japan Society Presents When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan
Installation view at the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, Kobe, Japan. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Japan Society’s landmark building, the institution ...
Valery Giscard d’Estaing: Dr David Lees comments on a 'modernising if controversial' President of France
Dr David Lees from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick said: “France has lost a fascinating political leader. “Valery ...
U.S.-Iran Crisis: Outlook and Implications
Executive Summary: The immediate crisis following the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against ...
Uncovering the mystery of ‘Murder Hornets’ – Let our expert help with your coverage and questions
Even the most creative of horror movie writers could not have made this up. In the grips of a global pandemic, America is now dealing ...
