Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark the occasion we are shining a light on the life and work of Alice Ball. Ball was one of three women – along with Florence Nightingale and … Continue reading
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A snapshot of media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak Peter Piot speaks to… (05/02) Financial Times (£) about the “inevitable” likelihood of an outbreak in Africa. Peter said: “I wonder if there aren’t already cases. It seems remarkable that an increasing number … Continue reading
World Cancer Day, 4th February 2020, seeks to raise awareness of the need for governments to take action against cancer. The WHO states that low and middle-income countries will see a surge in new cases over coming years, as public … Continue reading
I knew there was a scorpion in my room. The problem was I’d lost it. The room was not large: five square metres, whitewashed walls, hard single bed, small desk, a slowly rotating fan. I saw it scuttling along the … Continue reading