Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?
So what has changed? Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in 145 countries. Before then, outbreaks of mpox tended to be relatively small and in a handful of African…
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Family Affair at S&R as Mother and Daughter Secure Major Industry Qualifications
Julie and Alysia Totney both work in the multi-utility department at S&R Construction and worked together to achieve their Level 3 Diplomas in Network Construction Operations for the water sector. The duo, who have…
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‘I just give from my heart’: how Dolly Parton’s philanthropy focused most on helping children
The children had to pick a buddy to hold each other accountable; if one didn't graduate, the other wouldn't get the cash. But the idea worked: the county's high school dropout rate plummeted from 35% to 6%. This was the…
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Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
One woman was removed from an ADHD medication waiting list without warning after almost four years, leaving her without the support she needed for about six months. Another patient was given an autism assessment lasting…
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Statistics show FE staff care deeply, but don’t believe their voice counts
In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses from 4,394 employees across 13 FE institutions found that 93% care about the future of their organisation. That is an extraordinary level of commitment from a workforce…
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NHS failing child sexual abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is issuing a public apology for what it says is decades of mismanagement and misdiagnosis in the UK. For some, it has worsened their traumas, it said. The college said mental health…
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Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds
But a new study suggests the psychological benefits of hearing birdsong are being threatened by traffic noise. Researchers found that even low levels of traffic noise negatively affected the benefits to wellbeing that…
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In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January. "I was crying my eyes out – snot and tears everywhere," the 19-year-old says. Zhao, who describes herself as sensitive and introverted, had…
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Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
The Cochrane team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids such as patches, gum and support plans - increasing the success rate by…
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How can Colleges help Young People Become more Independent Learners?
But how can colleges help them develop the skills to do this successfully? The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) have released a new resource bringing together the existing evidence from research in the EEF Teaching…
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