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Global Fund Extends Vital Support to Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict 02 May 2024 PORT SUDAN/GENEVA – Amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Global Fund to Fight…

By Ben Dickinson, Head of the Global Relations and Development Division, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve to stimulate action in areas of critical importance for humanity…

The need to strengthen early warning systems and bolster disaster prevention and preparedness cannot be overstated. As seen last March during the 46th session of the Hurricane Committee in Panama, against a backdrop of exposure and…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The health risks associated with the consumption of tobacco and cannabis products are well-established by now.…

Posted by MD Sharman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement in…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sheep and goat breeding plays a vital socioeconomic role in the agricultural sector across Central and West Asia…

The American Heart Association (AHA) funds critical cardiovascular health research as a foundational mission. Since 1949, the organization has invested more than $5.7 billion into new research, with ongoing AHA-funded projects…

The American Heart Association (AHA) funds critical cardiovascular health research as a foundational mission. Since 1949, the organization has invested more than $5.7 billion into new research, with ongoing AHA-funded projects numbering…

Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US, wrote a wealth of reports that served as building blocks for the country’s economic system. In 1791, during his time as secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton published one of…

Rabbi Seth Goldstein joined TikTok during the pandemic as “a way of occupying time and being creative.” He has since come to see it as “a wonderful vehicle” for teaching the weekly Torah portion or talking about Jewish…

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) today published its 2024 Impact Update, which recognizes the progress the company has made to continue building a resilient food system, fostering a…

When we make roads, houses or farmland, we often find large old trees in the way. Our response is often to lop off offending branches or even cut the tree down. This is a bad idea. The more we learn about large old trees, the more…

1. IntroductionCardiovascular diseases are related to heart and blood diseases . They account for one-third of the deaths around the world with more than half a billion people affected. Heart failure (HF) is a serious cardiovascular…

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A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida:  A key portion of the Florida Wildlife Corridor will remain undeveloped | WUSF Fisheating Creek (iStock image) What has…

  In addition to preparing our canine search teams for disasters, SDF also serves as a vital training ground for diverse emergency response teams, preparing them for real-life scenarios in a safe, controlled environment. The first few…

 In addition to preparing our canine search teams for disasters, SDF also serves as a vital training ground for diverse emergency response teams, preparing them for real-life scenarios in a safe, controlled environment. The first few…

NEW YORK, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of Women’s History Month, Vital Voices Global Partnership, an organization dedicated to empowering women leaders worldwide, announces two initiatives aimed at honoring and…

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the winners of the Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge. Launched in the fall of 2022, the VITAL Prize Challenge takes a novel approach to bringing…

WE’VE heard it all. Male brains are bigger and better at spatial awareness. Female brains are geared to multitasking and emotional intelligence. Stereotypes of how sex influences behaviour abound, and as…

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NASA’s C-130 Hercules, managed at Wallops Flight Facility’s Aircraft Office in Virginia, provided aerial delivery support for a successful commercial crew parachute airdrop test Jan. 9 at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.…

Confirming the order from the de facto authorities, who control the capital Sana’a along with many other areas of the war-torn country, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that the demand ran counter to the legal conditions…

Scheduled Closure of the Office of Vital Statistics in Dover for…

UN humanitarians are warning the level of assistance for many Gazans is now “almost catastrophic”. The development came as the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, in its latest update on Wednesday evening reported ongoing “intense” Israeli…

Fourteen agencies working in the critical infrastructure sectors in Bhutan met with a shared commitment to strengthen infrastructure resilience through the project entitled 'Resilience of infrastructure through enhanced governance'. …

The acid clouds surrounding Venus might not be hostile to some of life’s key moleculesJAXA/ISAS/DARTS/Kevin M. Gill Amino acids can survive in concentrated sulphuric acid similar to that found in Venus’s clouds. This…

Investigators were searching Sunday for the piece of fuselage that blew off a Boeing airliner over Oregon on Friday, hoping to gain physical evidence of what went wrong.The gaping hole in the side of the Alaska Airlines jet opened…

Act now: Test, fix, save a life January 4, 2024 WASHINGTON – Each January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes National Radon Action Month to protect…

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Sahit Muja CEO Albanian Minerals utilizing Magnesium composition in Ocean Turning the Tide: A Revolutionary Breakthrough Counters Ocean Acidification, Transforms CO2 into Vital Nutrients, Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future NEW…

1. IntroductionProteins are crucial components for maintaining intracellular homeostasis. Their role is multifaceted, as they participate in numerous, if not all, biological processes in cells. Due to the complexity of the interactions…

Lentil Diversity at ICRISAT. Photo: Shawn Landersz for the Crop Trust 13 December 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 December 2023 — The Crop Trust is thrilled to confirm a £5m funding pledge from the Government of the United…

Discussion The firearm homicide rate in 2020 was the highest recorded since 1994 (1). However, the increase in firearm homicides was not equally distributed. Young persons, males, and Black persons consistently have the highest firearm…

Discussion Although increases in both TCD screening and hydroxyurea use were observed during the 5 years after the NHLBI panel issued their recommendations (5), many children and adolescents with SCA were not receiving these potentially…

On October 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Close Abstract Introduction: CDC estimates that influenza resulted in 9–41 million illnesses, 140,000–710,000 hospitalizations, and 12,000–52,000 deaths annually…

On February 6, 2023, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Brian Rha, MD1; Isaac See, MD1; Lindsay Dunham, MPH, MSDA1; Preeta K. Kutty, MD1; Lauren Moccia, MA1; Ibironke W. Apata, MD1,2; Jennifer Ahern, PhD3; Shelley…

And as the UN emergency relief coordination office, OCHA, reported that people in the south were queuing for kilometres to obtain cooking gas and resorting to burning window frames and doors for cooking, it added that the four-day…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study highlights the vital contribution of ‘virtual schools’ for children in care and recommends ten ways to improve their educational outcomes. The…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study highlights the vital contribution of 'virtual schools' for children in care and recommends…

MIT researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature,…

Discussion Lack of timely testing and adequate treatment during pregnancy contributed to 88% of congenital syphilis cases in 2022 and represent missed opportunities to prevent maternal syphilis-associated morbidity. Lack of timely…

On December 3, 2019, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary What is already known about this topic? The approximately 38,000 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections that occur annually in the United…

On March 14, 2023, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Helen M. Chun, MD1,*; Emilio Dirlikov, PhD1,*; Mackenzie Hurlston Cox, MSPH1; Michelle Williams Sherlock, MPH1; Yaa Obeng-Aduasare, MPH1; Kimi Sato, MPH1; Andrew…

Krill are a keystone species, many animals in the food web depend on the success of this critical prey item. Jeff Dorman of the Farallon Institute talks what research and modeling tells us about the dynamics of krill. Some natural…

Sandra has a strong belief in the importance of Transition Education for Brazil's sustainable future, and recorded her dream in Rio de Janeiro.

Boosting GDP and keeping Social Security solvent depend on the economic activity of migrantsas workers, consumers, and taxpayers; and, the United States should do more to regularize both high-tech professionals and other workers, panelists…