Category: Analysis
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It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Nicholas Wood, Professor, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism. Paracetamol – known as acetaminophen or…
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Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Chloe Hayes, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Adelaide Blackblotched porcupinefish (_Diodon liturosus_). Glen Whisson/iNaturalist, CC BY-ND Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea.…
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Do TikTok ‘anti-inflammatory diets’ really work?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Getty Images “Cut out all dairy. Ditch gluten. Never touch sugar again.” More than 20 million people have watched TikTok videos listing these kinds of rules under the banner of “anti-inflammatory…
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The thousand-year story of how the fork crossed Europe, and onto your plate today
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University John of Gaunt dining with the King of Portugal, Chronique d’Angleterre, vol 3, late 14 century. Wikimedia Commons In today’s world, we barely think about picking up a fork. It is part of a standard cutlery set,…
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Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Sage Meredith Goodwin, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for American Political History and Technology, Purdue University ABC briefly suspended ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after the host made controversial remarks about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner “Is there any way…
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UK, France and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona Pro-Palestinian Americans gather in New York at a march to the U.N. on Sept. 18, 2025. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely…
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Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona Pro-Palestinian Americans gather in New York at a march to the U.N. on Sept. 18, 2025. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely…
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A Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump even more influence over US media – shaping the news and culture Americans watch and stream
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Pawel Popiel, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Washington State University A fundamental restructuring of U.S. media is underway, with potentially huge consequences. Giuliano Benzin, iStock/Getty Images Plus Following unprecedented threats from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, major affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting pressured Disney’s…
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Gestational diabetes linked to autism and ADHD in new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Adaikala Antonysunil, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University Nadiia Lapshynska/Shutterstock.com A major new analysis is drawing fresh attention to the possible links between gestational diabetes and long-term brain health in both mothers and their children. The review, which combined data…
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Running out of wardrobe space? Maybe you should follow the growing trend for clothes you can’t actually wear
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kokho Jason Sit, Senior Lecturer in Marketing; Associate Head (Global), University of Portsmouth Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Virtual reality has been fashionable for a while now. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before fashion became virtual. Instead of spending your money on actual clothes to wear…