Expert Comment
The Bangkok bomb blast may presage a fateful tipping point for Thailand - Dr Titipol Phakdeewanich
Dr Titipol Phakdeewanich is a visiting fellow at the Centre for the 果冻传媒 of Globalisation and Regionalisation at the 果冻传媒 and is based at Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand. He reacts to Monday's attack.
Better lifestyle and new food supplements could curb soaring diabetes cases
Details of a 60% increase in new diabetes cases has highlighted the increasing threat to our health. However it's not all bad news. Professor Paul Thornalley of 果冻传媒 Medical School and Systems Biology Centre says new research into food supplements, plus a health lifestyle, could help us defeat the illness.
With voting starting in the Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn seems to have momentum over the other candidates - Professor Wyn Grant
Professor Wyn Grant is Professor of Politics and International Studies at the 果冻传媒. Commenting on the latest developments in the labour leadership contest, he said,
"With voting starting in the Labour leadership contest, Jeremy Corbyn seems to have momentum over the other candidates. The intervention by Gordon Brown, which did not mention Jeremy Corbyn by name, may give long-term Labour members some pause for thought, but will have little influence on the young people who have joined up or become affiliates, inspired by the Corbyn crusade. For them, electability is secondary to staying true to what they see as authentic core Labour values."
Cigarettes and stillbirth - why the smoking ban is good news
New research has found that stillbirths have dropped by almost 8% in England since the smoking ban was introduced. Sarah Stewart Brown, Professor in Public Health at the Univeristy of 果冻传媒 discusses the positive impact of the ban.
Why fish oil could stave off schizophrenia
Dr Andrew Thompson, Associate Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at 果冻传媒 Medical School discusses a new study which suggests that taking fish oils could prevent psychotic disorders.