By Alma Larsdotter Zweygberg, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet
Rosaria Galanti, Professor Emerita, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet
A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what’s known as “snus” is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of professional players are regularly indulging because they say it improves…
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By Stefano Arlaud, PhD candidate in Time Processing and Metacognition of Time Processing, SBBS, Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary University of London
Twice a year, around a quarter of the world’s population dutifully reset their clocks. It may seem like a minor adjustment, but some people struggle with fatigue, irritability, and brain fog in the days following the transition. For others — especially night owls — the adjustment period can last for weeks.
Circadian rhythms govern many physiological processes in
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By Ross Bennett-Cook, PhD Researcher, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University
Travellers around the world are reconsidering trips to the US, as cancellations expected to create a US$18 billion dip from tourism revenues.
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By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
While Turkey’s government is struggling to deal with mass protests at home (after Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was imprisoned), in foreign affairs it is in an increasingly strong position as a key power broker in deals with Europe, the US and Russia. At the crossroads between Asia and Europe, Turkey is strategically important to just about everyone, and is emerging as a clever negotiator.
Since the early 2000s, Turkey has relied on a foreign…
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By Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
Jorge Quesada Velazco, Ph.D. in Economics, UMass Amherst
Kevin L. Young, Professor of Economics, UMass Amherst
Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those companies were more likely to have DEI staff.
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By Cal J. Halvorsen, Associate Professor of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Seoyoun Kim, Associate adjunct of Sociology, University of Michigan
As gerontologists – social scientists who study aging populations – we envision a future in which older people leave a doctor’s visit with a prescription to go volunteer for something.
Does that sound far-fetched? There’s scientific research backing it up.
Good for your health
While spending more than a dozen years researching what happens when older adults volunteer with nonprofits,…
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By Alyssa Kreikemeier, Assistant Professor of History, University of Idaho
Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native Americans stewarded the environment. As sovereign nations, Native Americans have been able to protect land, water and air, including well beyond their own boundaries.
Their actions laid the groundwork for modern federal law and policy, including national legislation aimed at reducing pollution. Now the Trump…
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By Deborah Fuller, Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Patrick Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.
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By Eleanor Rivera, Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago
Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave off the disease’s worst effects.
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By Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island
In January 2025, while doing research at the Vatican archives, I heard Pope Francis’ Sunday prayers in St. Peter’s Square. The pope reflected on the ceasefire that had just gone into effect in Gaza, highlighting the role of mediators, the need for humanitarian aid, and his hope for a two-state solution.
“Let us pray always for tormented Ukraine, for Palestine, Israel, Myanmar, and all the populations who are suffering because of war,” he concluded. “I wish you all…
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