A teenager from London, Amika George campaigns against period poverty. One in 10 girls in the UK miss school because they cannot afford pads and tampons, and George describes the ‘horrific’ alternatives some are forced to use just to get an education
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Suspected Ebola sufferer does not have disease, say Swedes
Tests negative for patient who had returned from Burundi and was treated in isolation
A young man being treated in isolation at Uppsala University hospital in Sweden after suspicion of Ebola contamination does not have the disease, the regional authority has said.
Region Uppsala, which oversees several hospitals and medical clinics north of Stockholm, said a test had been carried out on the patient, who was not identified.
Continue reading...Turning air into drinking water: Africa’s inspired inventors
Finalists for the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize reveal their designs, from gloves that translate sign language into speech to smart lockers that dispense medicines
The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize, now in its fifth year, has shortlisted 16 African inventors from six countries to receive funding, training and mentoring for projects intended to revolutionise sectors from agriculture and science to women’s health. The winner will be awarded £25,000 and the three runners up will receive £10,000 each.
From smart gloves that turn sign language into audio speech, to water harvesting systems that change air into drinking water, five inventors on course to transform the continent for the better spoke to the Guardian about their innovations.
Continue reading...Fears of Zimbabwe health crisis as row over doctors’ pay continues
The government has suspended 550 medical staff and ruled the ongoing strikes over pay and conditions unlawful
A month-long impasse between government and doctors over pay and conditions has left Zimbabwe’s health care system in a critical state, after the government suspended more than 500 medical staff last week.
The government refuses to give in to the doctors’ demands and has ordered striking doctors to return to their posts.
Continue reading...From abuse to abortion laws: the world’s 12 hot topics in 2018 | Liz Ford and Sneha Lala
We cast a look back at the issues that dominated the headlines in the past year, from the devastation in Yemen to the trauma of Rohingya refugees
The year was dominated by allegations of sexual abuse and harassment in the aid sector, and anger at the failure of those in power to believe and support those making them.
Continue reading...The world in 2018: how much do you know? – quiz
The year began with the Oxfam scandal and ended with a withering verdict on the food we eat. What do you remember?
Allegations of harassment at aid agencies and charities were frequent in 2018. Which organisation was branded 'a boys' club' by one employee?
UN Women
UNAids
Oxfam GB
ActionAid
Students in Cape Town scored a world first by creating a bio-brick from which substance?
Human saliva
Cow's milk
Horse manure
Human urine
Which singer came out in support of a Brexit-beleaguered Theresa May, suggesting the PM's gender made her a target for unfair criticism?
Lady Gaga
Paloma Faith
Kate Bush
Rae Morris
In a report condemning the 'diabolical state' of our diets, nutritionists found that more than four in 10 children worldwide consume what daily?
Chocolate
Cake
Crisps
Sugary drinks
Researchers at Harvard University believe it may be possible to protect countries in the global south from climate change using what?
A gigantic sunshade in the sky
Blanket distribution of sunscreen
A gigantic heat-absorbing sponge
Tibetan prayer beads
Which of the following food staples is threatened by a virulent fungus that could wipe it out of existence?
Wheat
Potatoes
Bananas
Chocolate chip cookies
Scientists working in Tanzania have developed an innovative method of diagnosing tuberculosis – involving the use of what?
Giant pandas
Giant armadillos
Giant frogs
Giant rats
In a speech on equality at the UN, which actor said she was tired of 'being undervalued, undermined and disrespected, because of my gender'?
Sienna Miller
Nicole Kidman
Gal Gadot
Emma Watson
Ethiopian girl band Yegna made headlines after losing UK aid funding. To which British girl band have they been compared?
Girls Aloud
The Spice Girls
The Saturdays
Sugababes
To which of the following did the Trump administration NOT make aid funding cuts in 2018?
Abortion services
Palestinians
Polio
Pakistan
10 and above.
Take a bow, you're a bonafide newshound!
7 and above.
My, my, now that was impressive – you really didn't miss much in 2018, did you?
4 and above.
A solid effort. Let no one say you ignored the headlines in 2018
0 and above.
Oops. It would seem the world passed you by somewhat in 2018. Was it all that talk of Brexit and Trump?
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