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China and India's intense contest for influence
Jabin T Jacob 2024-03-14 08:30:08
International
India’s rice trade at risk in Red Sea attacks
Tridivesh Singh Maini 2024-03-11 08:43:20
An ageing mother is often seen as an unwanted burden in patriarchal Asia, leaving them at greater risk of old age poverty. Credits Unsplash International
Why elderly women are better off living with their daughters
M. Niaz Asadullah, Pataporn Sukontamarn, Nopphawan Photphisutthiphong & Yen Thi Hai Nguyen 2024-03-09 09:36:02
A retributive, resentful, and anger-fuelled hatred is in the ascendant. This is particularly the case among men. A retributive, resentful, and anger-fuelled hatred is in the ascendant. This is particularly the case among men. Illustration by Michael Joiner, 360info, image via Warren on Unsplash International
How a cost of living crisis can fuel extremism among young men
Josh Roose 2024-03-05 08:45:16
An increasingly AI-reliant economy underscores the importance of continual reskilling and upskilling. An increasingly AI-reliant economy underscores the importance of continual reskilling and upskilling. Photo by Andy Kelly. Credits Unsplash License International
AI and the gig economy deliver an opportunity
Sedigheh Moghavvemi & Lee Su Teng 2024-03-03 08:50:46
Many workers are finding themselves re-evaluating the time and cost of a commute to the office. Many workers are finding themselves re-evaluating the time and cost of a commute to the office. International
Designing an office worth going back to
Iva Durakovic, Christhina Candido & Samin Marzban 2024-03-01 09:07:35
High-technology export-oriented automobile and telecommunication production are more likely to adopt advanced automation. High-technology export-oriented automobile and telecommunication production are more likely to adopt advanced automation. Lenny Kuhne on Unsplash International
How automation will shape future of work in India
Anita Hammer 2024-02-28 09:27:13
The interest in reduced worktime is partly driven by cultural shifts in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Credits Unsplash License International
The four-day week looks here to stay
Orla Kell 2024-02-27 09:26:35
Women more likely to have chronic pain. and less likely to be believed. Women more likely to have chronic pain. and less likely to be believed. Pexels: Alex Green International
Have chronic pain? You're more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed by doctors
Fiona Blyth & Saman Khalatbari-Soltani 2024-02-22 08:39:39
Medical misogyny — the systemic bias, discrimination, and mistreatment of women in healthcare settings — has a long history, and remains pervasive. Medical misogyny — the systemic bias, discrimination, and mistreatment of women in healthcare settings — has a long history, and remains pervasive. Michael Joiner, 360info Grace Jennings-Edquist International
Made by men, for men: Why medicine’s gender bias matters
Grace Jennings-Edquist 2024-02-21 09:00:00
Requiring people to wear masks was one of the ways public health experts attempted to control the spread of COVID-19. Requiring people to wear masks was one of the ways public health experts attempted to control the spread of COVID-19. Unsplash: Kate Trifo International
How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?
Laila Khawar & Skye McGregor 2024-02-17 10:23:50
International
Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes
Gregor Devine 2024-02-16 09:16:37
Scientists say COVID-19 has reversed two decades of progress in the fight against TB — a significant setback from which it will take at least five years to recover. Unsplash: Towfiqu barbhuiya International
Why have efforts to eradicate TB been so slow?
Andreas Kupz & Harindra Sathkumara 2024-02-15 09:02:07
A 70-hour work per week will affect sleep duration, which negatively impacts people’s health and productivity. Credits Unsplash International
Better workers don't need more hours, they need decent sleep
Srinivasan Ramachandran 2024-02-11 08:21:57
Sleep problems have the potential to endanger a person's emotional and mental wellbeing. Sleep problems have the potential to endanger a person's emotional and mental wellbeing. Ben Blennerhassett (Unsplash) International
Why we shouldn't lose our minds over sleep
Nadrah Shafik 2024-02-10 09:13:09
Having a child can significantly affect your sleep. Having a child can significantly affect your sleep. Unsplash: Simon Berger International
A way for new parents to get better sleep
Meagan Crowther & Bei Bei 2024-02-09 08:19:15
Sleep does not entail a complete detachment from one's social world, as some social obligations persist. Sleep does not entail a complete detachment from one's social world, as some social obligations persist. Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels International
How we stay connected even when fast asleep
Dana Zarhin 2024-02-08 08:32:54
Researchers are trying to unlock the secrets of senescent cancer cells which can cause the disease to come back. Flickr International
Are 'zombie' cancer cells why the disease sometimes returns?
Dr Keefe Chan 2024-02-04 08:34:25
An India survey found that breast cancer screening among women aged 30-49 years is abysmally low, especially among the poor, less educated and rural population. An India survey found that breast cancer screening among women aged 30-49 years is abysmally low, especially among the poor, less educated and rural population. Design for Health via Flickr International
Breast cancer can bring financial ruin in India
Sanjay K. Mohanty, Tabassum Wadasadawala, Suraj Maiti & Soumendu Sen 2024-02-02 08:22:59