Is it OK for medical students to practise on themselves?
Nov 23, 2016 23:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Medical students are practising invasive clinical procedures on themselves and fellow students at home as well as at medical school, a recent New Zealand study has confirmed. These procedures commonly include inserting...
China's two-child policy isn't the answer to its ageing population problem
Nov 23, 2016 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Chinas two-child policy could contribute to higher rates of GDP growth (with a modest increase in domestic consumption) and it would reduce the proportion of the aged in China in the decades ahead, our research shows. But...
Politics complicate blasphemy investigations in Indonesia and around the world
Nov 22, 2016 22:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
The Indonesian police recently named the Chinese-Indonesian and Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaya Purnama, also known as Ahok, a suspect in a blasphemy case. This came after Muslim groups, which accuse Purnama...
Why it's so hard for Europeans to get compensation after Dieselgate
Nov 22, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
More than a year after the Dieselgate scandal, which uncovered cheating by Volkswagen and other car companies in emissions tests, there has been little progress for European consumers. Most people are unsure of how or...
Banking fraud is costing the Nigerian economy dearly
Nov 22, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy
Pervasive electronic banking fraud is affecting Nigerias banking system and costing the Nigerian economy dearly. It is also holding back the adoption of cashless technologies and has become an obstacle to financial...
How changing drug patent rules will affect developing nations
Nov 22, 2016 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
After years of legal battles, a global agreement has been reached for developing countries to buy and for drug manufacturers to produce or import generic medicines without breaching patent rules. The Conversation Africas...
Trump Begins Dismantling Net Neutrality With FCC Appointments
Nov 22, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Technology Law
Ever since Donald Trump became the President-elect, there has been a growing unease throughout various progressive groups regarding what he was going to do. One of the sectors threatened by his position is Net Neutrality...
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