The MSF-backed al-Quds hospital after it was hit by airstrikes on April 28 2016.
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Xavier Symons, University of Notre Dame Australia
It's estimated that at least 800 medical personnel have been killed since the start of the Syrian war.
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Health + Medicine
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Barbara Demeneix, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) – Sorbonne Universités
Research shows thyroid hormone, which is required for brain development in all vertebrates, is severely affected by chemicals present in our everyday cleaning products, clothing and cookware.
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Politics + Society
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Nicolas Tenzer, Sciences Po – USPC
There are groundswells of civic engagement in a handful of countries, but ensuring the survival of fundamental freedoms in these dangerous times will require a resistance that knows no borders.
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Arts + Culture
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Jason Bantjes, Stellenbosch University; Christine Lochner, South African Medical Research Council; Dan J. Stein, South African Medical Research Council; Lian Taljaard, Stellenbosch University
Many students suffer from mental illness but universities have limited support services.
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Business + Economy
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Ademola Adenle, Colorado State University
A study of how the Young African Leaders Initiative handles its business exposes typical weaknesses, mainly lack of understanding local context, suffered by many foreign aid programmes.
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