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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The number of prison inmates committing suicide has hit an all time high according to a report by the Prison Reform Trust. The report highlighted that in 2002-03 105 prisoners in England and Wales committed suicide, the highest number on record. In the previous year only 80 suicides were committed in English and Welsh prisons…. Read more »
A group of scientists at King’s College London have announced the first successful attempt to grow embryonic stem cells in the UK. The work involved growing a stem cell line from an embryo that was created for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Such embryos can only be stored for five years before they must be destroyed, and… Read more »
