Some social media groups now won’t allow you to post anything without clearly labelling all the topics you’ll cover. The rise of trigger warnings seems a kind way of letting people manage their emotional load – but could it be doing more harm than good? What’s the evidence for the use of trigger warnings and…
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Without a vaccine to counteract the killer virus and the fact that the disease spreads before the host feels any symptoms, reality is fast turning into what feels like a horror movie. So how worried should we be? What do you need to know about Coronavirus as the first few confirmed cases hit Europe? Tannice…
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Only four candidates remain in the Labour Leadership race. What have we learned about them so far, and who are the front runners? Tannice Hemming takes a look. Today, 14 February marks just one week until Labour members receive their ballots. Constituency and affiliate nominations have closed today and Emily Thornberry is looking likely to…
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the USA – at the end of a decade it seems wise to have a look at the next one and what it might bring in terms of innovation. Aside from the potential introduction of a silicone speculum, what needs to be done to improve screening up-take rates?…
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When did the heat move from Wakefeld and the media, to parents? Recently I saw a tweet asking “what kind of C*** stops their child having the MMR anyway?” I have to say, this kind of switch in dialogue around where blame lies sets my teeth on edge. I’m really not keen on blaming the…
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After the serious data leak linked with the list, published on the government’s website on Friday and the news that Tory MP, Iain Duncan Smith, is due to receive a knighthood, this antiquated system needs to come to an end, writes Tannice Hemming. The former Conservative minister, responsible for the introduction of the controversial Universal…
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Nine months ago, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, then President of the United Nations General Assembly, opened an event on Women in Power. Her message was stark: if we continue the way we are, it will take more than 100 years for us to achieve true equality. Over 90% of the world’s Heads of Government are…
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Local mum builds crafty business after tragic loss of her own mother to “celebrate mums and their breastfeeding successes” Bradford mum of three, Jasmine Willoughby, who launched Roots of Love in early December, feels her late mum, Hannah, is looking on and celebrating the success of breastfeeding mums like her, 10 months on since her…
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Can our NHS survive this winter? With the election looming and polls suggesting a healthy Conservative majority, can the NHS make it through another cold, hard winter? How true are the claims of creeping privatisation? Will the NHS be on the table with the USA in future trade agreements? Can we keep it going, or…
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We’re just three weeks away from Christmas 2019 – the end of the year that Extinction Rebellion came to worldwide fame and put discussion of the environment on everyone’s radar. We now talk of a climate crisis instead of climate change, so it’s clear that we all need to make changes at all times of…
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