Archive for July 2025

Because Medicaid covers nearly 80 million Americans, this bill, and the Supreme Court’s decision, will sever federal support for health care that has nothing to do with abortion, such as annual exams, birth control and prenatal care. Abortions account for 3% of all of Planned Parenthood’s services.

More than 1 million people in the European Union died from avoidable causes in 2022, according to new data from a Eurostats report. Of these, over 386,000 deaths were attributed to diseases treatable with quality healthcare, while at least 725,000 could have been prevented through effective public health interventions.

The report, by Prof Alice Sullivan of University College London, recommends that students and staff “taking part in freedom-restricting harassment should face consequences commensurate with the seriousness of the offence”. Sullivan said her report “raises stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom in UK universities. Researchers investigating vital issues have been subjected to sustained campaigns of intimidation simply for acknowledging the biological and social importance of sex.”

LGBTQ organisations in Hong Kong have called for “real consultations” on a government-proposed framework to recognise same-sex partnerships, even as widespread opposition from lawmakers threatens to derail the plan.

The Social Work training program at schools is about 127-132 credits in 4 years of study. In addition to basic knowledge of the industry, depending on strengths and goals, the program at each school has its own points.

On June 6, The Guardian reported that the University of Michigan spent at least $800,000 on undercover surveillance services from Amerishield Protection Group. According to the piece, Amerishield provided the University with undercover investigators to monitor, surveil and intimidate students associated with pro-Palestine groups on campus…. This Editorial Board believes regents who authorized the payments to Amerishield — and even those who stood idly by — must be held accountable for their infringement of student rights.

Veterinarians in the United States are 3 to 5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, with female veterinarians at particularly high risk. Animal rescue workers face a suicide rate of 5.3 per million—on par with firefighters and police officers. The reasons are complex: daily exposure to suffering and death, ethical dilemmas, compassion fatigue, and the emotional burden of euthanasia all play a role.