Destructive 2018 hail season a sign of things to come

Sep 25, 2018 17:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

As ominous skies moved overhead just after noon on Aug. 6, the small splash of a hailstone was heard in the pool of the bear exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Moments later, a barrage of ice...

How many Americans really misuse opioids? Why scientists still aren't sure

Sep 25, 2018 17:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

With rates of prescription opioid use disorder and opioid-involved overdose deaths on the rise, the U.S. opioid crisis appears to be continuing unabated. Data on overdose and death are pretty reliable. But theres still...

Michael Foot spy allegations and why MI6 should come clean about the past

Sep 25, 2018 17:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

According to The Times the late Michael Foot, the former leader of the Labour Party, was a Soviet confidential contact on the payroll of the KGB to the tune of 37,000 (in todays money). This might come as something of a...

A child's chances of being taken into care depend on where they live in the UK

Sep 25, 2018 17:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

A child growing up in the UK is much less likely to be doing so in care if they live in Northern Ireland rather than England, Scotland or Wales. Thats the finding of a new study from my colleagues and I working on the...

Insatiable: an unhelpful portrayal of binge-eating disorder

Sep 25, 2018 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

When eating disorders feature in TV shows or movies, they tend to either receive praise for their portrayals of the illness (Overshadowed) or accusations of glamorising it (To the Bone). Unfortunately, the new Netflix...

Low levels of carbon monoxide poisoning can be very difficult to spot – and can cause brain damage

Sep 25, 2018 17:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Carbon monoxide (CO), like many gases, cannot be detected by our human senses. We cannot see it, smell it or taste it. But unlike many gases, small amounts are extremely harmful to us. In 2015 (the most recent year for...

Autistic children need the world to acknowledge the significance of the challenges they face

Sep 25, 2018 17:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Autistic children are increasingly being suspended or expelled from school, because of behavioural problems official figures show. Some regions in the UK have seen a 100% increase in these types of exclusions since...