A new policy brief, “Powering Up for Health: Policy Options to Address Energy Insecurity in New York City,” authored by public health experts from academia, government, and the nonprofit sector, outlines policy options for local and state governments to address energy insecurity and its related health risks.

Researchers from the University of Seville, the IACT-CSIC in Granada and the University of Huelva are participating in an international study that has described fossil footprints that could correspond to elephants from around 125,000 years ago

Love them or hate them, shopping centres function as social hubs, providing safe spaces that alleviate loneliness – particularly for the elderly.

Research published in Health Economics reveals that early childhood exposure to the US Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit may affect children’s long-term health in complex ways.

Research published in Health Economics indicates that regular childcare provided by grandparents can ease the pressures on parents but may have some negative impacts on children’s health.

People from the Nordic countries are often selected as international mediators in wars and armed conflicts. In a new book, peace researchers at Uppsala University describe what makes mediators specifically from the Nordic countries so popular. Where do they come from, why do they take on these missions and what sort of mandate do they have? The Nordic countries have a long history of mediating in peace processes. Dag Hammarskjöld, Anna Lindh and Staffan de Mistura are three examples. Hans Grundberg is acting as mediator in the current negotiations on Yemen. History offers many examples of mediation initiatives and processes aimed at alleviating and ending ongoing armed conflicts. The way in which the mediators receive their mandate affects the entire process, from the commencement through the negotiations to an agreement and conclusion,” says Isak Svensson, Professor of Peace and Conflict Research. They also introduce the new concept of the ‘Mediation Staircase’ – a tool for assessing successful results in mediation.