Health
Three-in-one antibody protects monkeys from HIV-like virus
Diagram of the “three-in-one” HIV antibody. The blue, purple and green segments each bind to a different critical site on the virus.
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Researchers hit the brakes on lethal brain cancers in mice
Experiments by a team of NIH-funded scientists suggests a potential method for halting the expansion of certain brain tumors.
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Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, UN report warns
Laboratory worker testing antibiotics on a resistant infection.
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The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms
A report, Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including tuberculosis, on September 20, launched by WHO shows a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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Exposure to pet and pest allergens during infancy linked to reduced asthma risk
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On September 17, Columbia Riverkeeper, the Sierra Club, and Center for Biological Diversity received a victory in their challenge to a proposed methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington.
Data released on September 19, from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) show that the HIV epidemic is coming under control in Lesotho. These results add to prior PEPFAR-supported Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs) announced in the last nine months for Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Gulf spill oil dispersants associated with health symptoms in cleanup workers
In May 2010, cleanup workers in Venice, Louisiana, pressure washed oil booms to remove oil, debris, and dispersants.
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Gulf spill oil dispersants associated with health symptoms in cleanup workers
In May 2010, cleanup workers in Venice, Louisiana, pressure washed oil booms to remove oil, debris, and dispersants.
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WHO launches new NCDs Progress Monitor
Governments must step up efforts to control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to meet globally agreed targets, including preventing the premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions, according to a new WHO report released on September 18.
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Life-Saving Post-ER Suicide Prevention Strategies are Cost Effective
Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care. A study led by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) modelled the use of the approaches in emergency departments and found that all three interventions compare favorably with a standard benchmark of cost-effectiveness used in evaluating healthcare costs.
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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