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Many survivors of childhood brain cancer have cognitive difficulties, but these can be treated

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imageSide effects of brain tumour treatment can impact upon academic learning.lesbianheart/Flickr, CC BY

The case of six year old Oshin Kiszko who was ordered by a judge to undergo chemotherapy for his medulloblastoma – the most common type of malignant brain tumour in children – against the wishes of his parents, raises some pertinent...

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Pope Francis and The Joy of Love in a merciful church

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imagePope Francis exhorts the faithful to accompany each other on their life journey, and help each other be free in love.Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi

Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”), provides important direction for the Catholic Church, presenting the joy and meaning of love, marriage and family.

Fra...

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Reforming HELP loans: combine lower repayment thresholds with a super payment option

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Since it began more than 25 years ago, the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) has been generally safe for university students and cost-effective for governments.

The scheme avoids US-style debt traps, where student loans attract real rates of interest and must be...

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