Health
NIH clinical trial to track outcomes of kidney transplantation from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients
Two HIV awareness ribbons
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Earthjustice Statement On Draconian Energy Appropriations Bill
On May 7, Earthjustice’s Vice President of Policy and Legislation, Martin Hayden, released the following statement after the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released its draft appropriations bill:
“You can put a tutu and tiara on a pig, but it’s still a pig. Republican leadership has decided to dress up their unpalatable, poison pill-ridden appropriations bill as something that doesn’t hurt our health or environment; but, let me tell you, it decimates commonsense safeguards that protect people.
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Scientists discover roadblocks that stop brain white matter healing
A new study identifies a molecule that may be critical to the repair of white matter, the fatty tissue wrapped around parts of brain cells that helps speed up communication. Damage to white matter is associated with several conditions, including multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, and can occur in the brains of preterm babies.
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NIAID-Sponsored Trial of a Universal Influenza Vaccine Begins
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called hemagglutinin (blue) and neuraminidase (red).
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Midwives ‘lead the way with quality care’, as world marks International Day
Nhek Chande, a secondary midwife at a local health centre in rural Cambodia conducts a prenatal check-up for a pregnant woman. Midwives play an important role in the communities, helping mothers, and expectant-mothers, make informed, healthy choices.
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NIH researchers develop “hibernation in a dish” to study how animals adapt to the cold
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Essential malaria parasite genes revealed
Electron micrograph of red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans. During its development, the parasite forms protrusions called 'knobs' on the surface of its host red blood cell which enable it to avoid destruction and cause inflammation.
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Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study
A scientist demonstrates application of the experimental therapy to the inner elbow. For demonstration purposes, the bacteria solution has been replaced with purple dye.
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90 per cent of the planet is breathing in polluted air – World Health Organization
Woman wears mask to protect from pollution. China.
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Advocates Sue FDA To Force Decision On Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Popular Foods
On May 2, a coalition of health, consumer and environmental advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit aimed at forcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide whether to prohibit seven cancer-causing artificial chemicals from use in food as flavors. These chemicals have been used in beverages, baked goods, candy, chewing gum, and ice cream.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020