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Organic food is a ‘human right’, says leading food scientist

WEBOrganic food is a ‘human right’, says leading food scientist. To stamp out pesticides from our fragile food systems is to protect those most prone to ill health, …

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'I now understand how genocides happen' New Internationalist

WEBSurgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah talks to Bethany Rielly about healthcare as resistance and his experiences in Gaza’s besieged hospitals. ‘WCNSF = Wounded Child …

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To protect life New Internationalist

WEBWhether burnt in power plants or people’s homes, coal emits particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, mercury and arsenic. Coal is …

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The rich, poor and the earth New Internationalist

WEBThe rich, poor and the earth. 13 July 2017. Danny Dorling. Equality matters in terms of health and happiness, but surprising new data reveals that it is also better for …

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Is animal testing necessary to advance medical research

WEBAbsolutely! The human body – indeed most living systems – is extremely complex. This. complexity and intricacy is precisely why animals are not good models for …

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Do zoos cause more harm than good

WEBLINDA: I agree that human interventions seem to cause more harm than good to wildlife in their natural habitat, but to imagine that humans who have failed at …

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Did deforestation cause the Ebola outbreak

WEBA team of researchers published their results in the journal Nature last year. There have been 40 Ebola outbreaks reported since 1976. Researchers were able to …

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Healthcare and inequality

WEB1 November 2012. New Internationalist Editorial. A matter of life and death: the contrasting rates of mortality, access to medicine and care across the globe. This article is from the …

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Tags: mental health New Internationalist

WEBThe shocking link between racism and schizophrenia. A migrant is up to five times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia in the UK than a white British person. On …

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Embedding the economy – with care New Internationalist

WEBThere are two undeniable aspects of the current market economy: wasteful growth and galloping inequality. According to a 2020 report from Oxfam’s Research Unit, …

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Is it ever right to buy or sell human organs

WEBThe global organ shortage has spawned illegal and unregulated organ markets. The World Health Organization estimates that five to ten per cent of all kidneys …

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Care not cops New Internationalist

WEBShim lists some of the people who have been killed by police in the city: Jamar Clark in 2015; Philando Castile in 2016; Justine Damond in 2017; Travis Jordan …

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The flip side to Bill Gates' charity billions New Internationalist

WEBThe flip side to Bill Gates' charity billions. 1 April 2012. Andrew Bowman. Microsoft's former CEO has made record-breaking donations to global health …

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What political dynamics lead to domestic violence legislation …

WEBThis strategic framing in a context where gender norms were deeply embedded in political and legal institutions helped to gain support for the act and played …

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Argument: Is male circumcision harmful

WEBThe answer is, of course, that male circumcision (MC) does no harm. In fact, when the World Health Organization (WHO) and, later, the American Academy of …

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What if we worked less

WEBWe are chronically overworked and suffer from a crisis of worsening mental health. In 2018, the total number of days lost to work-related stress, anxiety and …

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Human traffic: exposing the brutal organ trade New Internationalist

WEBHuman traffic: exposing the brutal organ trade. Secretive and ruthless, the traffickers controlling the kidney trade thrive on the desperation of the poor and the sick. …

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Who Killed Rosario

WEBWhenever Rosario's story is told at health workshops and seminars, participants are asked why she died. The answers vary, ranging from 'complications due to measles' to 'poor …

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