This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being by pursuing a respectful and reciprocal relationship between Indigenous and Western scientific ways of knowing about human brains and minds.
This content aligns with Goals 3, 10, and 16 by discussing how UNESCO’s current work on a ‘Declaration on the Ethics of Neurotechnology’ represents a suitable opportunity to make indigenous interests and positions visible through amendments to individual texts of international law.
The high prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, in the Misak indigenous community—originally from Colombia— is likely influenced by cultural, socioeconomic, genetic, and environmental factors, leading to significant disability. This study highlights the importance of implementing culturally sensitive, interdisciplinary interventions for early diagnosis, better treatment adherence, and improved health outcomes tailored to the community's specific sociocultural context.
More than 800 people from over 75 countries came together virtually on 3rd June 2025 for the eleventh edition of the RELX SDG Inspiration Day: "The Future of Philanthropy: Stepping up for the SDGs" The annual online event brings together together business, academia, NGOs and government to explore pressing issues and inspire action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Explore highlights from the day including inspiring keynotes from Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General of the United Nations, Sir Lenny Henry and Sarah, Duchess of York.
This study identified seven distinct area-level deprivation trajectories in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2016 and found that upward social mobility was generally linked to reduced risk of poor health outcomes, while downward mobility increased such risks compared to stable deprivation groups. Notably, a dose-response relationship emerged between lower deprivation at the endpoint and better health outcomes, though one upwardly mobile group exhibited unexpectedly high health risks, underscoring the complexity of social mobility's impact on health.
The article reports widespread exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHxP) in Danish pregnant women, children, and adults, with significantly higher exposures during the summer months, likely due to contamination of the UV-filter diethylamino hydroxybenzyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB) in sunscreen products
