An uncertain future for migrant workers, in a post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely put a freeze on migration. But will the movement of…
Month: September 2020
Sustainable Development goals are ‘the future’ Malala tells major UN event, urging countries to get on track
The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who…
Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says, commemorating first International Equal Pay Day
The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing…
Pregnant women with Covid-19 may be at increased risk of preterm delivery, CDC study suggests – CNN
Pregnant women with Covid-19 may be at increased risk of preterm delivery, CDC study suggests CNN…
Women With EDS Have Higher Risk of Pregnancy, Delivery… – Ehlers Danlos News
Women With EDS Have Higher Risk of Pregnancy, Delivery… Ehlers Danlos News Read Original Article: Women…
Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What to Know – Self
Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What to Know Self Read Original Article: Chronic ITP in Pregnancy: What…
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to celebrate my rainbow’ – KSAT San Antonio
My pandemic pregnancy: ‘I wanted to celebrate my rainbow’ KSAT San Antonio Read Original Article: My…
Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I’m outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women – The Guardian
Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I’m outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women The…
Everything You Need to Know about Getting Pregnant During COVID-19 – Coveteur
Everything You Need to Know about Getting Pregnant During COVID-19 Coveteur Read Original Article: Everything You…
MIKU Baby Monitor: Letting You Rest Easy
The post MIKU Baby Monitor: Letting You Rest Easy appeared first on and belongs to…
10 Ways to Relieve Breast Engorgement
In the early days after birth, your breasts start making milk in increasingly larger volumes….
News in Brief 18 September 2020
Belarus debate in spotlight at Human Rights Council Syria: potential war crimes in Turkish-affiliated armed group areas …
UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism
Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the…
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior
Today, researchers are defying a classical theory from American physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs, with proof…
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts
Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light,…
Undersea earthquakes shake up climate science
Sound generated by seismic events on the seabed can be used to determine the temperature…
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options – WKYC.com
Trick-or-treating in Ohio amid COVID-19: State health officials release Halloween guidance, alternative options WKYC.com Read Original…
COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease…
A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
An article address unresolved scientific questions that can help avert future lead poisoning disasters. A…
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
A new study shows that orphaned male chimpanzees are less competitive and have fewer offspring…
FROM THE FIELD: Love in the time of COVID
A young couple who hail from very different backgrounds, has demonstrated that even during a…
Some Women at Higher Risk of Death from DCIS
An article published this week might raise concerns, again, for women who have been diagnosed…
Belarus crisis under the spotlight at Human Rights Council
The Belarus Government should end “violent crackdowns” and “increasing repression” against protesters who are still…
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Connecting the dots on food access
A new study simultaneously examined the preferences of community members and compared those with the…
Itchy Heads: It’s National Head Lice Prevention Month
Do you know how to prevent head lice infestations? Or what to do if you…
Medical Cannabis Can Change Lives, Thanks to New Guidelines
When traditional pain relievers don’t work and when opioids are not appropriate or not tolerated,…
NIH “Very Concerned” About AstraZeneca Trial
US concerned about AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 phase 3 trial after one volunteer became ill. Read Original…
Covid-19: Point of care test reports 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity compared with laboratory test
A point of care covid-19 test—which the UK government plans to roll out across the…
New design principles for spin-based quantum materials
A new design criteria for enhancing the spin lifetime of a class of quantum materials…
Hostility Hurts Your Heart, Especially After a Heart Attack
We know that anger and hostility can cause stress and tension in the body, but…
UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe rights abuses in northern Syria
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent…
Covid-19: Minorities account for 78% of US deaths in under 21s, says CDC
The first US government review of covid-19 deaths in people aged under 211 has found…
Assisted dying: doctors challenge RCGP’s “irrational” interpretation of poll
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has been threatened with legal proceedings unless it…
Solar storm forecasts for Earth improved with help from the public
Scientists used observations recorded by members of the public to increase accuracy of computer model…
Biologists create new genetic systems to neutralize gene drives
Addressing concerns about gene drive releases in the wild, scientists have developed two new genetic…
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
Engineers have designed a wide-angle lens that is completely flat. It is the first flat…
Mapping the 1.6 billion people who live near forests
Global maps of places where people and forests coexist show that an estimated 1.6 billion…
Researchers develop simple method to 3D print milk products
Additive free, multimaterial 3D printing is achieved for milk-based products without temperature control. Read Original…
Unverricht-Lundborg disease is more common in Finland than elsewhere in the world
Based on reported cases, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, also known as progressive myoclonic epilepsy-1A, EPM1, is more…
Promising computer simulations for stellarator plasmas
The turbulence code GENE (Gyrokinetic Electromagnetic Numerical Experiment), has proven to be very useful for…
How researchers look at the bird brain in action
How do birds make decisions and which brain regions are particularly active when they solve…
VLBA makes first direct distance measurement to magnetar
Using the VLBA, astronomers have made the first direct geometric measurement of the distance to…
Covid-19 communication: planning ahead to help inpatients when key contacts can’t be present
We thank Gray and Back for their article on communication and covid-19.1 Conversations in our…
Michigan Residents Warned About Serious Mosquito-Borne Virus
The state of Michigan is reporting a resident infected with a rare, but serious mosquito-borne…
Let’s stop talking about covid-safe and covid-secure—it’s covid-mitigated
We have been in countless meetings that have included discussions about making the workplace covid-secure…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Roche says its drug helped Covid-19 patients; Trump expected to finalize drug importation plan
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Covid-19: Testing service wasn’t prepared for increased demand, chief admits
England’s NHS Test and Trace service wasn’t prepared for the increased demand that has seen…
Uruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how
Latin America continues to suffer some of the worst tolls of covid-19, with over seven…
Private patient care in NHS hospitals: an opportunity for improved governance
The 2012 Health and Social Care Act was the largest ever reorganisation of the English…
Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and other leaders win Ig Nobel awards for teaching people about life and death
Politicians are better than doctors or scientists at medical education. Leaders such as Donald Trump,…