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Medical News Today stands with the black STEM community as academics and institutions around the world down tools today in support of the #ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia #Strike4BlackLives initiative. We need to acknowledge that science has a problem with racism. Black people and people of color are woefully underrepresented in academic and professional institutions focusing on science, technology, engineering,…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Adam Rapoport announced his resignation on Instagram The editor-in-chief of food magazine Bon Appetit has resigned after a "brownface" photo sparked allegations of racism at the outlet.Adam Rapoport stood down after the photo from 2013 resurfaced online.At the same time, staff described a culture of racism at the magazine…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Looking after our mental health and well-being is important at any time, but right now, it feels more crucial than ever. Be it adjusting to working from home, learning how to become a teacher and a parent, or refraining from seeing friends and family, we’ve all had to change…

The past few weeks have been immensely challenging. Every single one of us has been affected by COVID-19 in some way, and the unprecedented disruption to day-to-day life, as we know it, is taking its toll — mentally and physically. As a company, one of the biggest challenges has been adjusting to working remotely. While…