Lead from any chair: While everyone thinks of changing the world, no one thinks of changing himself
The second instalment on ‘human skills’ of remaining six of the 12 tools examines how to make feelings, actions, communications and thinking productive and rewarding in work places. The heuristics below have helped me transform Feelings, Actions, Communication and Thinking (F.A.C.T.) in myself, my colleagues and the thousands of people...
Despite strides made in medicine, age old dilemmas exist about booze as a stimulant or depressant
Alcohol as a depressant that affects the central nervous system, but initially and in small doses, it is also a stimulant. Research has shown that approximately 86 per cent of adults in the United States have consumed alcohol at some time. In 2019, nearly 26 per cent of American adults...
Finally, HIV cure? Bold efforts to treat patients with Crisper gene editing technology offers best prospects snipping killer virus
An experiment to test whether gene-editing technology can stop the HIV from replicating has given the highest hopes that humanity may be on the brink of the cure for virus. The Crisper gene-editing technology has demonstrated that HIV can be wiped out the infection, raising hopes for an HIV cure....
Black Panther: How immortal Jack Leslie was called up to England’s team, then dropped because he was Black
Jack Leslie’s three grand-daughters agreed the man himself might have frowned upon the delightful ceremony outside Home Park in Plymouth. “We lived with Grandad in East Ham,” explained Lesley. “It was our family home with seven of us in the house, a bit packed sometimes but it was a fun,...
How Taliban power grab in Afghanistan ushered in biting economic crises after donors pulled out
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has faced spiralling economic and humanitarian crises. Some three quarters of the government budget was previously funded by international donors, and the loss of aid money – coupled with billions of dollars in assets frozen by foreign powers...
When Afghan women found light in school: ‘If I am killed, let it be in the name of education’
A dark shadow follows the hundreds of thousands of residents who call the West Kabul neighbourhood of Dasht-e Barchi home. Last Friday, on September 30, Barchi made international headlines after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a university testing centre, killing at least 53 students – mostly young women...
Medical scientists weigh possibility of ‘love hormone’ to healing diseased heart muscles
Medical researchers are exploring possibilities of using oxytocin – also known as the love hormone – to regenerate heart muscles. This follows a familiar pattern that shows heart diseases as the leading cause of death worldwide – almost 18.6 million people globally died from cardiovascular disease in 2019. The most...
Give me my pint! Only sociopaths prefer virtual meetings that are skimmed of nuances of human interactions
Globalisation in today’s business world is rapid and inescapable. As a result, many projects these days involve geographically dispersed teams comprised of members from a wide variety of countries and cultures. While language barriers, decision-making style and time zones are well-recognised challenges, the positive benefits of global teams continue to...
High cost of living online: Social media use is associated with high risk of anxiety and depression
To be online is to be constantly exposed. While it may seem normal, it’s a level of exposure we’ve never dealt with before as human beings. We’re posting on Twitter, and people we’ve never met are responding with their thoughts and criticisms. People are looking at your latest Instagram selfie....
United Kingdom doctors discover new blood group after baby dies of brain haemorrhage
The unborn baby was in trouble. Its mother’s doctors, at a UK hospital, knew there was something wrong with the foetus’s blood, so they decided to perform an emergency C-section many weeks before the baby was due. But despite this, and subsequent blood transfusions, the baby suffered a brain haemorrhage...
