No commercial incentive to develop gene therapy – hospitals will try to fill the gap

Jun 13, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Individually, rare diseases are rare, but there are so many rare diseases that over 400 million people are affected worldwide. Together, rare diseases arent so rare. Only 5% of rare diseases have an approved treatment...

Fossil fuel ads work on you too – here’s how

Jun 13, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

If countries cannot keep fossil fuels in the ground then they should at least keep their ads off the air. Godfathers of climate chaos in the coal, oil and gas industries have used slick advertising campaigns (not to...

Mexico: why Sheinbaum’s historic election may not translate to gender equality

Jun 13, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Claudia Sheinbaum has made history. On June 2, she became the first woman to be elected as president of Mexico. Nearly 36 million Mexicans cast their votes for Sheinbaum, more than double the number received by her closest...

Canada must make communication more inclusive for deaf people

Jun 13, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

I am a hearing person married to a deaf person. In 2015, I remember going to the midwife clinic for our first babys appointment. We arranged for our own sign language interpreter because we knew there would be...

Global Geopolitics Series

China’s war games near Taiwan threaten international peace and security

Jun 13, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

Taiwan recently saw yet another peaceful transition of power with the inauguration of President Lai Ching-Te, who was elected to office in January. In his inaugural speech, Lai called on neighbouring China to cease its...

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Jun 13, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Malawis increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability to decline. Crops often...

Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed

Jun 13, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views

The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are...