Labour’s persistent failure to address its electorate’s salient concerns is behind the protest vote, asserts DIANE ABBOTT
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Leprosy in the wild
New research shows that chimpanzees can catch leprosy, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
New research shows that chimpanzees can be susceptible to leprosy
Washington’s lawless behaviour towards countries in the region it considers its ‘back yard’ should be condemned by all law-abiding people, says LUKE DANIELS
In part I of a serialisation of his new book, JOHN McINALLY takes a look at the early days of organising government workers
Colombia’s success in controlling the drug trade should be recognised and its sovereignty respected, argues Dr GLORY SAAVEDRA
The shadow lord chancellor has recently made a name for himself as an rabid hater of immigration – but there are exceptions to every rule, says SOLOMON HUGHES
Plaid Cymru’s front-bench spokesman on health and social services MABON AP GWYNFOR, in a two-part series, analyses the Caerphilly by-election and the wider political scene in Wales ahead of the 2026 Senedd election
IN THE current coronavirus pandemic it’s easy to forget that other diseases still persist, yet even with the disruptions of working from home and fluctuating lockdowns, scientists are still working on new research.
In the last week a team of researchers from across the world reported the first ever recorded cases of leprosy in wild chimpanzees.
Wild chimpanzees have now conclusively joined a short but diverse list of animals that are known to be affected by forms of leprosy, including nine-banded armadillos and red squirrels.
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