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Language – Is it ‘us’ and ‘them’

What is language? Definition and components I was going to start this article off with the dictionary definition for language, but reading it made me feel apprehensive. Oxford dictionary states that language is “the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area”. Ok, yes weContinue reading “Language – Is it ‘us’ and ‘them’”

Changing the way we tackle the climate crisis

Since the late 19th century, the planets average surface temperature has increased by 1.18 degrees. With most of the warming occurring in the last 40 years, the need for action is becoming ever more important. At the time of writing, the COP26 conference is due to take place imminently, a real opportunity to produce globalContinue reading “Changing the way we tackle the climate crisis”

What is ‘PrEP’ and where is it now?

HIV. AIDS. Words, which for most of us, come with their own preconceptions. Since the first officially recognised death in 1969, AIDS (the disease caused by HIV) has now claimed the lives of 36 million people. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) targets the white blood cells of your immune system (known as CD4 cells), replicating itselfContinue reading “What is ‘PrEP’ and where is it now?”