Psychology & Psychiatry
Everyone lies, but politicians do it more often
This is the season of lies. We watch with fascination as candidates for the world's most powerful job trade falsehoods and allegations of dishonesty.
Apr 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO warns of 'fake news' after Musk pandemic treaty tweet
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned against "fake news" after Twitter boss Elon Musk tweeted that countries should not "cede authority to WHO" amid negotiations over a new pandemic treaty.
Mar 23, 2023
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Health
Politicians live longer than the populations they represent: new research
In many countries, inequalities in income and wealth have been rising since the 1980s. It has been estimated that the top 1% of income earners globally earn 20% of total income. But inequality isn't just about wealth—elite ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How digital health may shore up pandemic preparedness
Arguments are still raging about how humanity could have been better prepared for COVID-19. Indeed, politicians who chose different approaches to handling the emerging viral pandemic and especially those who had abandoned ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Health
NHS facing a 'deepening financial crisis' says Head of Health Policy at the BMA
Head of the Health Policy and Economic Research Unit at the British Medical Association, Jon Ford, is warning that the NHS is facing a deep financial crisis and by April 2016 the service will have to "make do with only three ...
Jul 10, 2013
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Health
The debate on assisted dying—how can we assess the competing claims?
Assisted dying in Australia is no longer a matter of "if" but "when". Will the "when" be 2017 through the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill likely to be tabled in the Victorian parliament this week?
Sep 25, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
After the storms, a different opinion on climate change
Extreme weather may lead people to think more seriously about climate change, according to new research. In the wake of Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, New Jersey residents were more likely to show support for a politician running ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Health
Quebec moves to allow assisted suicide (Update)
The government of Canada's mostly French-speaking Quebec province on Wednesday unveiled legislation allowing terminally ill patients to kill themselves with a doctor's help.
Jun 12, 2013
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UK plans to charge migrants, tourists for care
Britain's government has announced plans to require migrants and international tourists to pay for emergency medical treatments.
Dec 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Burn out: the emotional toll of being a politician revealed
Anyone who's ever worked in public service will understand the emotional toll it can take. In 1983, sociologist Arlie Hochshild coined the term "emotional labour" to capture this effect. She was talking about "the management ...
Oct 29, 2020
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