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For people with mental illness, drugs and alcohol can be a key survival strategy. I’ve learned they shouldn’t have to ‘get clean’ to get treatment
Ground Picture/Shutterstock Simon Bratt, Staffordshire University A decade ago, while working in a women’s prison, I met a young woman…
Aspirant Black chartered accountants in South Africa feel marginalised, hurting pass rates and their mental health
Trainee Black chartered accountants need more mentoring and psychological support. Milan Markovic Sedzani Musundwa, University of South Africa Every year…
Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same
shutterstock. r.classen/Shutterstock Ian Hamilton, University of York and Mark Monaghan, Loughborough University The German government has approved new legislation which…
What causes autism? What we know, don’t know and suspect
The revelation that autism didn’t have one cause helped researchers change their thinking. from www.shutterstock.com.au Andrew Whitehouse, The University of…
Diet and nutrition: how well Tanzanians eat depends largely on where they live
A street vendor sells bananas in a town near Kilimanjaro. Jean-Denis Joubert/Getty Images Cities are growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than…
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Warning: Sweetened drinks are linked to irregular heart rhythms
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Patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged from hospital
Pigs are particularly suitable as donors because their metabolism is similar to that of humans, but the genetic makeup…
Should people suffering from mental illness be eligible for medically assisted death? Canada plans to legalize that in 2027 – a philosopher explains the core questions
In advocates’ eyes, expanding access to a medically assisted death helps people protect their autonomy at a crucial time. Eva…
Big Mood is a gloriously exuberant comedy about navigating mental health in your 30s
Big Mood starts boldly. Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) cuts a dash in a red velour leisure suit, zooming about London on…
The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?
Shutterstock/Da Antipina Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia The Australian government released its draft National Autism Strategy yesterday. It…
