The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October 2025. We recently used the Australian Ad Observatory to investigate targeted junk-food ads on Facebook in Australia. Our study finds that unhealthy food and drinks are promoted in ways designed to appeal to parents and carers of children, and children themselves. Additionally, young men in our study were being targeted by fast-food ads. Kids, young people and parents should be aware of the strategies…
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The devastating violence in Gaza has gone on for far too long. And I pay tribute to the work of UNRWA in unprecedentedly challenging circumstances and to the leadership of Commissioner General Lazzarini. In one of his first acts as UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer set out the clear and urgent need for an immediate ceasefire that leads to a sustainable peace with security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. We are calling for the release of all the hostages, the upholding of international humanitarian law, and a rapid increase of humanitarian aid into Gaza. President, Palestinians in Gaza are…
Bamako, 12 July – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Government of Mali and Belgian Embassy in Mali officially unveiled a regional initiative to support the development and implementation of data-based policies and programmes on migration and climate change in Mali and five other Sahelian countries. “In Mali, forward-thinking actions are planned to strengthen the resilience of displaced populations, migrants and communities, as well as natural resource management in an inclusive and sustainable manner,” Olivier Grosjean, IOM Chief of Mission a.i. in Mali “At the regional level, this pilot initiative will contribute to improving the availability of statistics on internal…
Black holes are remarkable astronomical objects with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape them. The most gigantic ones, known as “supermassive” black holes, can weigh millions to billions times the mass of the Sun. These giants usually live in the centers of galaxies. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, contains a supermassive black hole in its heart as well. So, how do these supermassive black holes become super massive? To answer this question, our team of astrophysicists looked back in time across the universe’s 13.8 billion-year history to track how supermassive black holes have grown from…
This week, Canadians heard about the enormity of Andrea Skinner’s suffering, following sexual abuse by her stepfather, and her mother, Alice Munro’s decision to stay with and protect him. Following this, I, like so many readers around the world, am feeling a profound sense of shock and loss. For much of my life, Munro’s stories have been a solace. As an introverted pre-teen, I felt seen by Lives of Girls and Women. Long before I learned to admire and study Munro’s technical mastery, I was grateful for the wisdom with which she wrote about girlhood. As the stories about Munro…
Published: Fri 12 Jul 2024, 6:25 PM James Cox XL Bully dogs are to be banned in Ireland under planned legislation. Breeding, importing, selling or re-homing of the breed will be outlawed from October this year. The move to ban XL bullies comes after a spike in the number of attacks by ‘dangerous’ dogs, including the death of Nicole Morey in Limerick last month. In the aftermath, Minister for Community Development Heather Humphreys committed to assessing if such dangerous breeds should be allowed, with a ban set to come in from October 1st. It is understood current owners of XL…
Employer: El Compita Mexican Bar and Grill 14010 112th Ave., Davenport, IA 52804 1720 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52804 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a Davenport, Iowa restaurant failed to pay cooks overtime at time and one-half their hourly rate of pay, for hours over 40 hours in a workweek.Investigators found that El Compita Mexican Bar and Grill’s two locations wrongly classified cooks as salary exempt and denied overtime pay. The restaurant also…
Russia’s casualty rate will likely continue at an average of about 1,000 soldiers a day over the next two months, the defense ministry predicted, as Russia continues to try to overmatch Ukrainian positions with mass. Russians have been slowly pushing forward against Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region at the price of great losses. Ukraine does not reveal the exact numbers of its war losses, but the ratio at the war front is one Ukrainian soldier to six Russians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview to The Philadelphia Inquirer last month. The Russian government also does not reveal official…
As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported vaccination and trusted medical experts – and I still do. As a new mom, however, I’ve been confronting new-to-me emotions and concerns while weighing decisions about my son’s health. Vaccines are incredibly effective and have minimal risks of side effects. But I began to see why some parents may hesitate because of the flood of content, especially online, about potential vaccine risks. Part of what makes vaccine misinformation persuasive is its use of storytelling. Antivaccine advocates share powerful personal experiences of childhood illnesses or alleged vaccine side effects. It is rare, however,…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance. It is a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause disability, although it can occasionally be mild. Ocrelizumab can be used in two types of patients: Adults with RMS, where the patient has flare-ups (relapses) followed by periods with mild or no symptoms; Adults with PPMS, where symptoms get steadily worse over time. The active ingredient ocrelizumab was previously approved in the United Kingdom in 2018, administered as…