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Sarah Bailey

AI promises to revolutionise medical research, but a cautious approach is needed. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 582 words

AI offers a lot for the world of medical research, but the challenges that it brings need to be considered.

9 perspectives

9 perspectives
Special Report

AI in medical research

AI offers a lot for the world of medical research, but the challenges that it brings need to be considered.

Health
Radical changes will be necessary to shepherd humanity onto a more sustainable path. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC B Y 4.0

Backgrounder: 538 words

For Earth Overshoot Day, we explore whether psychology has the solutions to flip our behaviour to be more sustainable.

7 perspectives

7 perspectives
Special Report

Nudging sustainability

For Earth Overshoot Day, we explore whether psychology has the solutions to flip our behaviour to be more sustainable.

Environment
One of Manila’s main thoroughfares suffers from gridlock but attempts to introduce sustainable transport were resisted. : Veejay Villafranca/ADB CC 2.0

Building acceptance for sustainable initiatives can be as simple as finding the right way to frame the problem.

Nudging sustainability

Bus lanes are efficient and bike lanes are fair – transport messages that work

Building acceptance for sustainable initiatives can be as simple as finding the right way to frame the problem.

Environment
Burger King in Austria make their burgers vegetarian as standard with meat still available. : supplied CC 4.0

Switching menus so meat is not the default option dramatically reduces meat consumption. But will the effects last?

Nudging sustainability

Vegetarian by default

Environment
Germany’s Green Consumption Assistant flags to online shoppers which products are more sustainable : supplied CC 4.0

A maze of eco-labels and certification means consumers are easily confused. A German initiative aims to provide clarity.

Nudging sustainability

Making sustainable shopping easy

Environment
India has good sunlight creating a vast opportunity for solar power : Ajay Tallam, Flickr CC 2.0

As the world uses natural resources faster than they can be replenished, India looks to a future of renewable energy.

Nudging sustainability

India’s millions consume more than the country can sustain

Environment
Poor quality medicines are a problem all over the planet. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 548 words

Lessons from those who are succeeding at stamping out the toxic but persistent problem of substandard medicines

9 perspectives

9 perspectives
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Bad medicine

Health
A precise mix of policy and intervention is needed to foster innovation without pricing people out of accessing essential goods and services. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 697 words

Global perspectives on the state of intellectual property

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7 perspectives
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Who owns IP

Law
The Pacific Islands Forum is taking place in Suva, Fiji from July 12 to July 14. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 475 words

Climate change, relations with China and regional unity are expected to be the main subjects of discussion at the 2022 Pacific Islands Forum in July.

11 perspectives

11 perspectives
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Pacific primer

Politics