Antibiotic resistance surges globally, UN health agency warns
According to the agency’s latest surveillance report, antibiotic resistance rose in more than 40 per cent of the bacteria-drug combinations tracked between 2018 and...
How was the Solar System formed?
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Many theories have been proposed about the origin of the Solar System, but until recently, the scientific community was unsure of...
Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak’s “true scale has not yet been fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO’s representative to the DRC.“We would like to say it is stabilising, but...
Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
The stakes are high for this year’s World Health Assembly, the UN’s premier health forum, where officials will tackle a sweeping agenda – from pandemic...
Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change
This year’s International Day for Clean air and Blue Skies, celebrated annually on 7 September, is focused on the theme ‘Invest in #CleanAirNow’ and...
Can Creationists disagree with Anti-Creationists without angering them or God, at least scientifically? –...
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Creationists and their opponents have been having harsh discussions about their views on the origin of the universe for a long...
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
Almost 625,000 children in the enclave have already lost an entire school year following the 7 October 2023 terror attacks by Hamas and other...
Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
UN agencies and partners in the Strip will continue to vaccinate “as many Gazan children as possible” during the agreed humanitarian pauses, before moving...
Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan
People anywhere, at any age can be infected with meningitis, which is transmitted through respiratory secretions or droplets in close human contact. Low and...
Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone
Thousands of displaced Palestinians were staying in the camp in Khan Younis, and at least 19 people were killed, according to latest media reports.
‘Nowhere...
Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases –...
Dr Abdirahman Mahamud, Director, Health Emergency Alert and Response Operations at the World Health Organization (WHO), who returned last week from one month in the DRC,...
Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns
The risk of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for...
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South
The call for access to all in need by Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng, coincided with the arrival of vaccine shipments and the start of...
UN General Assembly boosts global flight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
Backed by more than 140 nations and adopted without a vote, the resolution recognised that addressing the unlawful trade in such items is vital...
Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs
In addition, the developments since late November, culminating with the overthrow of the Assad regime added new dimensions to the crisis, including population displacements...
‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet, with temperatures rising at approximately twice the global average, which is placing growing pressure on health systems, social care services...
WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty
The agency is this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) –...
Science180 Launches Shocking Non-Evolution, Non-Big Bang Scientific Theory of the Origins of the Universe,...
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American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel presents mathematical proof challenging the multibillion-year age of the cosmos by calculating the formation of Earth,...
Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan
Despite the noise and bustle of classmates packing up, nine-year-old Wisam is focused on the picture she is bringing to life from her desk....
Haiti: Education in jeopardy as gang violence continues
The continued surge in armed gang activity, particularly in the capital, Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, has put immense pressure on local communities and their...
Scientifically cracking the code of turbulence
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Turbulence is one of the mysteries in physics and solving it can be very fulfilling for many scientific disciplines. But how...
Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
According to a 2021 global survey, more than one-third of responding health institutions reported at least one ransomware attack in the preceding year, and...
AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters
Abstract shapes in green, orange and white flow into and out of each other in an endless, never-repeating pattern, combined with ambient music that...
UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine
Dire conditions brought on by the war have caused the disease to resurface after more than two decades. Last week, a case was confirmed...
