Alexandra Topping

1 week ago | msn.com | Alexandra Topping

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Alexandra Topping

A generation of young men are facing far worse outcomes than young women. We don’t value boys and masculinity. Too many young men are isolated. Boys and young men are in crisis. The headlines, opinion pieces and speeches about the crisis facing boys and men have been relentless in recent weeks, as the Netflix drama Adolescence has sparked conversations from the school gates to the Houses of Parliament.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Alexandra Topping

Tributes have been made to a “passionate and dedicated” scientist after parts of his dismembered body were found in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked at the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) in London, was found on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast. The 42-year-old molecular biologist was travelling and conducting research in South America after working in London for eight years.

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Alexandra Topping

Tributes have been made to a “passionate and dedicated” scientist after parts of his dismembered body were found in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked at the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) in London, was found on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast. The 42-year-old molecular biologist was travelling and conducting research in South America after working in London for eight years.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Alexandra Topping

The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and heart rate, according to a new study. An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Southampton found the majority of children taking ADHD medication experienced small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates, but that the drugs had “overall small effects”. They said the study’s findings highlighted the need for “careful monitoring”.