Health
Malaria control improves for vulnerable in Africa, but global progress off-track
WHO’s World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. Across the region, a steep increase in diagnostic testing for children and preventive treatment for pregnant women has been reported over the last 5 years. Among all populations at risk of malaria, the use of insecticide-treated nets has expanded rapidly.
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The African Region to initiate action towards the attainment of the Health SDGs by strengthening health systems
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On International Day, UN urges world to stand united against corruption
Anti-corruption sign in Namibia.
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Benign 'Toothlet' Tumor Found in 255 Million-Year-Old Fossil
A fossil of a distant ancestor of the mammals -- which include humans -- shows evidence of a benign tumor of the jaw, scientists report.
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Mummy of 17th Century Child May Alter the History of Smallpox
A mummy of a child who lived in the 1600s in Lithuania could offer new insight into how smallpox developed over the millennia.
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NIH competition seeks wearable device to detect alcohol levels in real-time
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is once again challenging the biotech community to design a wearable device capable of measuring blood alcohol in near real-time. The ideal device would be capable of measuring alcohol concentration in the blood or interstitial fluid that surrounds the body’s cells, which differs from existing technology that detects alcohol released through the skin in sweat or vapor.
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Cellular immunotherapy targets a common human cancer mutation
In a study of an immune therapy for colorectal cancer that involved a single patient, a team of researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) identified a method for targeting the cancer-causing protein produced by a mutant form of the KRAS gene. This targeted immunotherapy led to cancer regression in the patient in the study. The study was led by Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., chief of the Surgery Branch at NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, and was conducted at the NIH Clinical Center. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Best Way to Beat Back Zika a Matter of Debate
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Brain Scan Test Predicts Fall Risk in Elderly
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World Bank Injects $122 million to Tackle TB in Southern Africa
Following the approval by the World Bank Board in May of this year of $122 million worth of financial assistance to tackle the scourge of Tuberculosis (TB) in some of Southern Africa’s high burden TB countries --Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia --the capital of Mozambique hosts the regional launch for the project, on December 7.
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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