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Baxsan’s tumultuous six-decade journey as a singer was irrevocably tied to Somalia’s national identity and cultural history.
People who hear voices are six times more likely to feel lonely.
Cyber-attacks on medical devices and hospital networks are a growing threat, and patients have the right to know.
For Joe Biden to make good on his promise to heal the nation’s divisions, he will need to address the social disconnection that underlies ‘racialised economics’.
Social relationships are generally good for mental health, but too much social activity can backfire, leading to fatigue and feelings of guilt when there isn’t enough time to nurture relationships.
It’s a very modern version which gives the female characters more agency than in previous adaptations.
When it comes to leadership and innovation, there’s much that industrialised nations can learn.
By unlocking the full potential of rhino ovaries, we hope to produce enough eggs to revive the northern white rhino in the wild.
Yet regulators remain torn.
Las diferencias entre las predicciones de muertes por la pandemia en el continente africano y lo que realmente ha ocurrido es asombrosa.
The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
Let’s not shut the debate down.
One in five now work exclusively from home in the UK. But remote workers still drive about as often as commuters – though for different reasons.
Frequent disruption of our internal ‘body clock’ is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The pope’s message also highlights Brexit, racism and inequality as ‘dark clouds over a closed world’.
The history of anti-vaccination theories can help us understand how such claims capture a popular following. The same misinformation used against 19th century smallpox vaccine is still in use today.
Our research identified three key lessons.
Age, obesity and being male all increase the risk of COVID, but being wealthy is a protective factor.
The budget needs to spend big, but it shouldn’t stop there.
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
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Career Development Fellow in Engineering, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher in Economics, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Research assistant, Empire, Migration and Belonging, University of Oxford
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Heritage Partnerships Coordinator, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Stipendiary Lecturer in Biology, University of Oxford
