Trauma in the Philippines as third major storm barrels through
The southeast Asian nation of the Philippines has been pummeled by the third major storm…
Month: November 2020
News in Brief 11 November 2020
Social media firms urged to help end trafficking amid pandemic More support needed for stateless,…
Can ‘Open Science’ speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know
The UN is calling for authoritative scientific information and research to be made freely available,…
Violence and bullying affect one in three students, education experts warn
Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every…
Targeting journalists takes a toll on ‘societies as a whole’ – UN chief
When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said…
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of…
UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial
The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global…
Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief
The world is at risk of suffering “a generational catastrophe” as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on…
Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all, UN and partners urge
Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal…
UN human rights experts denounce ‘concerted attempt’ to erode civic space in Cambodia
Voicing concerns over increasing restrictions on civil society in Cambodia, a group of independent UN…
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Violations continuing against Belarus protesters, UN human rights office warns
More than three months on from the disputed presidential election in Belarus, the Belarusian Government…
Mozambique Cabo Delgado violence is a ‘desperate’ situation, warns Bachelet
There is increasing concern about the worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern…
Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes
Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national…
Yemen: Stricken oil tanker must be inspected to avoid environmental catastrophe, UN expert urges
It is “vital” that technical experts be granted immediate access to a rusting oil tanker threatening…
Social media-based trafficking on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
A UN rights committee has called on social media platforms to use big data and artificial intelligence…
Independent UN experts decry COVID vaccine hoarding: ‘No one is secure until all of us are’
The only way to fight the COVID-19 crisis is to make affordable vaccines available to…
UN-backed fund to address crisis in global sanitation and hygiene
A UN-backed fund, launched on Tuesday, is set to take on the centuries-old crisis centred…
WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer, saving millions of lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which…
No time for complacency as COVID-19 cases surge: WHO chief
Despite encouraging news about COVID-19 vaccines and cautious optimism over potential new tools against the…
Diabetes increasing COVID risks, showing need to strengthen health systems
As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe…
COVID-19: Consequences of ‘chronic under-investment in public health’ laid bare: Tedros
A global chronic under-investment in public health has been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which…
South Sudan: ‘No child anywhere should suffer from polio’ – UN health agency
Although South Sudan had recently been declared free from the wild poliovirus, the UN health…
Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says
Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer launches pilot program to deliver Covid-19 vaccine; Amazon announces new online pharmacy offering
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, now…
STAT+: Brainstorm’s cell therapy for ALS fails study, but company sees signs of efficacy — and may push for approval
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics reported disappointing results Tuesday from a late-stage clinical trial involving its experimental…
STAT+: Amazon, expanding its growing health empire, launches Amazon Pharmacy
Amazon added new territory to its burgeoning health care empire on Tuesday, launching Amazon Pharmacy,…
Opinion: Decriminalization could help ease the nation’s drug epidemic, but the devil is in the details
Among the 120 statewide ballot measures before voters in the 2020 election, drug decriminalization measures…
‘They’ve been following the science’: How the Covid-19 pandemic has been curtailed in Cherokee Nation
While the United States flounders in its response to the coronavirus, another nation — one…
Long covid: Damage to multiple organs presents in young, low risk patients
Young, low risk patients with ongoing symptoms of covid-19 had signs of damage to multiple…
Young people pay floral tribute to the NHS
bmj;371/nov17_12/m4458/FAF1faThe NHS is celebrated in this four storey mural in east London, created to serve…
Covid-19: Government has spent billions on contracts with little transparency, watchdog says
The government failed to provide transparency when hastily awarding billions of pounds worth of contracts…
Can healthcare adapt to a world of tightening ecological constraints? Challenges on the road to a post-growth future
Healthcare has been an integral part of the rapid growth in economic output, population, and…
Covid-19: Third candidate vaccine will be tested in UK
A vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies will become the third potential covid-19 vaccine to…
Lucy Doris Sheard
bmj;371/nov16_9/m4378/FAF1faLucy Doris Sheard was a high flier at Leeds. She was awarded a distinction in…
Formaldehyde Still Lurks in Some Hair Products; But Why?
It’s been years since the presence of formaldehyde was found in hair-straightening treatments. This is…
Talk Therapy Patients: How Secure Are Your Sessions?
Health record thieves are out there. For ease of mind, ask how your health care…
Red Eyes? Their Owner Could Use Dirty Needles
The opioid epidemic in the United States should prompt eye doctors to ask patients, seeking…
Pandemic Naysayers Sneak into Hospital to See if ICU Is Full
A Provo, Utah hospital has increased its security precautions after conspiracy theorists tried to sneak…
Calculating the Risk of Covid When Receiving Cancer Treatment
A new app identifies for cancer patients the least risky time they could contract Covid-19…
Pesticides commonly used as flea treatments for pets are contaminating English rivers
Researchers have found widespread contamination of English rivers with two neurotoxic pesticides commonly used in…
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
Conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the likelihood…
New study could help predict which individuals are more susceptible to cancer-causing agent
New insights into the mechanisms behind how cancer-causing agents in the environment activate genetic recombination…
Existing antidepressant helps to inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab animals
New research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer…
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter
Humans must reduce carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution simultaneously to avoid weakening the ocean’s ability…
Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2 plus years later
The sharp rise of more than 20 minutes a day in average sedentary time among…
Changes to the brain’s reward system may drive overeating in mice
A combination of innate differences and diet-induced changes to the reward system may predispose some…
Masks don’t impair lung function during physical activity, study finds
While they might feel uncomfortable, facemasks do not significantly change the actual work of breathing…
A change of heart: New drug for HCM reduces heart mass
For the first time, a medication has impacted heart muscle thickness and function for patients…
Henderson island fossils reveal new Polynesian sandpiper species
Fossil bones collected in the early 1990s on Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn Group,…
Quantum tunneling pushes the limits of self-powered sensors
Using quantum tunneling, scientists have developed self-powered sensors that can run for more than a…