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Oct 6, 2022

A History Of HIV And Human Rights In The UK

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that affects and weakens the immune system. It was first identified in the 1980s, despite it having existed for decades by then. Over the past 40 years, UK society has seen significant developments for those living with HIV. In this timeline, we take a look back

Oct 5, 2022

Unchecked Ocean Warming Threatens Many Gulf and Caribbean Corals

Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea surface temperatures could surpass coral bleaching thresholds in the region as soon as 2050, motivating the need for prompt mitigation, researchers say. The coral reefs of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean are richly diverse ecosystems of global importance. These regions contain more than 10% of

Oct 5, 2022

It’s been 100 days since Dobbs. What has changed?

Analysis | The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy.  Originally published by The 19th Sunday marks 100 days since the Supreme Court’s seismic decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, ending a nearly 50-year precedent of federal protections

Oct 4, 2022

The 19th Explains: Why the nursing shortage isn’t going away anytime soon

Originally published by The 19th When Michelle Collins graduated from nursing school in the 1980s, there was a workforce shortage. There were incentive programs and scholarships to encourage people to enter the field. Hospitals and other health systems created programs that would fund aspiring nurses’ educations with an obligated work contract.  But now,

Oct 4, 2022

Denver helps homeless people with unconditional basic income

Homeless people in Denver will receive an unconditional basic income starting in November. As part of “Denver basic Income project”, 140 homeless people receive $1,000 per month for a year—with no strings attached. The project not only aims to help those affected, but also to study what the unconditional income is spent on

Oct 3, 2022

What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine

This Russian short-range cruise missile, the Iskander-K, can carry nuclear warheads for several hundred miles. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Tactical nuclear weapons have burst onto the international stage as Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing battlefield losses in eastern

Oct 3, 2022

Us versus them mentality in football fans: Significant social defeat engages the mentalization network and disengages cognitive control areas

Social affiliation is one of the building blocks that shapes cultures and communities. This motivation contributes to the development of social bonding among individuals within a group, enjoying rights, assuming obligations, and strengthening its identity. Evidence has shown that social affiliation has inspired different social phenomena, such as wars, political movements, social struggles,

Sep 29, 2022

Handing the surgeon’s scalpel to a robot

After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge? By James Gaines 9.13.2022 In 2004, the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) dangled a $1 million prize for any group that could design an autonomous car that could drive itself through 142 miles of rough terrain from