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On the 17th of May the World Health Organisation declared a new outbreak of Ebolavirus in ... more

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It’s said that AI could soon be coming for the jobs of artists, lawyers, and software engi... more

According to the World Health organisation, smoking kills some 7 million people every year... more

If you spend much time on social media, and we don’t necessarily recommend it, then you’ve... more

Vaccine policy in the US is something of an ideological battleground. Health Secretary Ro... more

US president Donald Trump is no fan of wind turbines, or windmills as he calls them. Not o... more

Sometimes it is obvious to everyone when an idea is harmful, or a piece of advice is damag... more

When you’re listening to the news, you will often hear words that are meant to communicate... more

As Artificial Intelligence continues to expand rapidly, some people have raised concerns a... more

Paul Ehrlich’s bestselling book The Population Bomb opens with an apocalyptic paragraph. ... more

In most sports, men compete against men and women compete against women. That is generally... more

On Saturday 28th February, the US and Israel launched a military attack on Iran, targeting... more