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Way to identify ‘drug resistant’ malaria-causing parasites discovered
An international team of researchers has discovered a way to identify, at a molecular level, malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasites that are resistant to artemisinin,...
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96 percent of network nightly news coverage of extreme weather doesn't mention climate change
2013 was?a big year for climate. Global carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit?400 parts per million?for the first time in recorded history; global sea levels?hit a recor...
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Call to focus election on child poverty in New Zealand
Children’s Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, wants motorists, the well-off and the elderly to take less from taxpayers so that more public funding can go into tackling chi...
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Challenging Patriarchy: The challenging definition of women's empowerment
“Everyone uses the word ‘empowerment,’” said the UN Foundation’s Alaka Basu at the Wilson Center on October 10. “It’s now such an ove...
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Sharp Rise in Cancer Cases, Deaths, worldwide
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the world, shows the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IAR...
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WHO proposes ready-to-use food. Health experts don’t agree
THE World Health Organization (WHO) formulated new guidelines on November 27 to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). These guidelines are to be used as an inte...
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Greece at a Glance Policies for a Sustainable Recovery
The global economy appears to have turned the corner following the worst recession in the post-war period. However, all indications point to a slow and hesitant recovery, with...
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Antibacterial soap makers would need to prove efficacy under proposed FDA rules
Manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes would have to prove that their products are safe to use over time and perform better than ordinary soap and water to ...
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Climate change and pollution are killing millions, says study
Almost a fifth of all ill health in poor countries and millions of deaths can be attributed to environmental factors, including climate change and pollution, according to a re...
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Rio+20: Pursuing the ‘Sustainable Development’ Agenda?
Rio+20 comes at a critical juncture. Economic, social and environmental crises have worsened since 1992’s Earth Summit, with the impacts felt most by the poorest and mos...
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