Archive for July 2025

Mural by artist Elías Taño in the central El Carmen neighbourhood of Valencia featuring another common anti-tourism slogan: ‘+1 turista = -1 veïna’, One more tourist = one less neighbour.

Abbie documents her recovery on TikTok and gives support to other young people

New research in South Africa shows that COVID-19 lockdown measures worsened gender-based violence, trapping many survivors in abusive homes with limited access to help.

The contemporary obsession with feeling good might mean we’re losing sight of what makes life genuinely meaningful

New Zealand must urgently address the shortage of psycho-geriatric beds. Until these are in place, temporary secure accommodation must be made available under the care of mental health specialists. Medical teams can no longer be expected to manage the mental health crisis as well as their own medical workloads. It is unsafe, unethical and untenable for all involved.

The absence of structured, accurate education likely has implications for public health. According to the CDC, individuals ages 15 to 24 account for nearly half of all new sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas have some of the highest teen birth and sexually transmitted infection rates. Yet, these states are also among those with the most restrictive sex education policies and poorest sex ed ratings. These communities also face higher poverty, limited health care access and lower educational attainment. The combination deepens health disparities.