Expert Comment

Nick Cherryman, a PhD researcher in Gender, reacts to the Cass Review. "The report, whilst important is not entirely accurate, and overlooks several established connections. For instance, it erroneously suggests that social transitioning is unsupported by evidence, despite clear data indicating reduced depression and suicidal ideation among young trans individuals when this social transition is respected, for example, respectful use of pronouns."

In recent years, statues have tended to be in the news when they've come down, so it is really interesting to see a story about statues going up, and to see some positive outputs from the campaigns to diversify who is represented in our towns and cities.

"Despite meeting regulatory design and safety standards of the 1970s, the Baltimore Key Bridge may not have been equipped to handle the scale of ship movements seen today. However, modern navigation technologies should have prevented the ship from striking the pier. Investigating what failed on the ship to cause the fatal impact will be a priority."

"The Sun has a cycle of how active it is, and it usually reaches a peak of activity and Solar weather every 11 years. We're reaching that peak at the moment, so we can expect to see aurorae more often and in more areas."

"Preventative chemotherapy (also called adjuvant therapy) is often used after primary therapy, such as surgery, to reduce the chance of cancer coming back and spreading."