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Editor's note
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Cervical cancer is one of few cancers that can currently be prevented by a vaccine. This is because it is caused by a virus – yet the same is true of numerous other cancers. A total of 20%-40% of human cancers are estimated to be caused by viruses or bacteria, including common ones like liver and bladder cancer. So they, too, might be prevented by vaccines in future.
Without promising that miraculous treatments are around the corner, new research has brought them one step closer to reality. Researchers have for the first time shown which viruses are found in the cells of a large variety of cancers. They also discovered more traces of viruses in more tumours than they expected – suggesting that using vaccines to prevent cancer could be more widespread than previously thought.
“Historic” and “unexpected” are just some of the words being used to describe the results of a new vote – and I’m not talking about the Oscars. In Ireland’s general election, left-wing nationalist party Sinn Féin has won a staggering 24.5% of preference votes, which is over double what it won at last year’s local elections. One expert explains what these unexpected results mean – and considers Ireland’s political future.
Recent polls suggest the British public supports marijuana legalisation, but what about the government? Some think the Conservative Party’s sudden liberalisation of medical cannabis laws in 2018 is a sign that recreational pot will be next. Our experts offer three reasons why this could be the right move for the party.
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Heather Kroeker
Assistant Section Editor
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Top stories
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HPV vaccine has reduced pre-cancerous cervical disease in women by 71%.
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Daniel Brewer, University of East Anglia
Following the success of the cervical cancer vaccine, new work on links between viruses and cancers raises promising possibilities.
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Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald celebrates victory in her Dublin constituency.
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Gail McElroy, Trinity College Dublin
Why left-wing nationalist party Sinn Féin topped the popular vote in the Irish election.
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Ian Hamilton, University of York; Harry Sumnall, Liverpool John Moores University
If the Tories do go liberal on pot, they should learn the lessons from the regulation of tobacco and alcohol.
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Environment + Energy
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Lindsay Hamilton, University of York; Kevin Tennent, University of York
The new railway might destroy some wildlife habitats but what if it helps tackle climate change?
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Penelope Pickers, University of East Anglia; Grant Forster, University of East Anglia; Stephen Dorling, University of East Anglia
The global warming potential of different greenhouse gases is often poorly understood, distorting which are the biggest concern.
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Arts + Culture
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David Higgins, University of Leeds; Tess Somervell, University of Leeds
Literature of the past can help us to make the cultural shift that's necessary to address climate change.
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Rosanna Bellini, Newcastle University
Through choose-your-own-adventure stories, perpetrators of domestic abuse can challenge and understand their behaviour.
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Business + Economy
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Mark Greeven, International Institute for Management Development (IMD); Michael Wade, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
When cinemas closed down, Huanxi Media Group turned a crisis into an opportunity.
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Cities
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Paul Hickman, Sheffield Hallam University; Jenny Preece, University of Sheffield
Even landlords think involving social housing tenants is critical to running properties, but too often it doesn't happen.
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Politics + Society
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John D. Cameron, Dalhousie University
This Valentine's Day, governments around the world need to reflect on how laws and public policies may undermine people’s capacity to love and be loved — and the long-term costs of lost love.
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