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Fighting malaria in 2021: Where are we now and where are we going?

In support of World Malaria Day, News-Medical spoke to Dr. Laurence Slutsker, an internationally recognized expert in malaria, about fighting this disease in 2021.

26 Apr 2021

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

News-Medical interviews Sir Brian Greenwood about raising awareness for malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving elimination of the disease.

23 Apr 2021

World Malaria Day 2021: Finding new approaches to fight malaria

In observation of World Malaria Day, News-Medical interviews renowned malaria expert Professor Maureen Coetzee about the fight against malaria.

22 Apr 2021

Climate change may affect people's decisions about whether to have children

When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.

22 Apr 2021

Struggles caused by COVID-19 pandemic can guide towards more equitable, sustainable society

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä highlight how the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can guide us towards an equitable use of our shared environment and a transition towards sustainability.

21 Apr 2021

Despite global efforts, allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are not equitable

Ensuring COVID-19 vaccine access for refugee and displaced populations, and addressing health inequities, is vital for an effective pandemic response.

20 Apr 2021

Climate hazards cause devastating impact on rural sanitation

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change are causing devastation to toilets, water supplies, waste systems and treatment facilities, threatening the health of some of the poorest people in the world.

16 Apr 2021

Campaign informing about risk of tanning should consider people’s resistance to message

Most young women already know that tanning is dangerous and sunbathe anyway, so a campaign informing them of the risk should take into account their potential resistance to the message, according to a new study.

15 Apr 2021

Research reveals the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on families' well-being and functioning

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many families found themselves suddenly isolated together at home. A year later, new research has linked this period with a variety of large, detrimental effects on individuals' and families' well-being and functioning.

12 Apr 2021

WHO calls for urgent action to improve health for all people

COVID-19 has unfairly impacted some people more harshly than others, exacerbating existing inequities in health and welfare within and between countries. For World Health Day, 7 April 2021, WHO is therefore issuing five calls for urgent action to improve health for all people.

9 Apr 2021

Dramatic cuts to UK foreign aid budgets undermine global research partnerships

Dramatic cuts to UK foreign aid budgets have left the future of hundreds of research projects in developing countries hanging in the balance and trusted partnerships severely undermined, say leading scientists.

7 Apr 2021

World Health Day 2021: The humanitarians building a fairer world

In commemoration of World Health Day 2021, News-Medical interviews the International Medical Corps on how they are helping to achieve a fairer and healthier world.

7 Apr 2021

COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions significantly impact bean production

A new study analyzing bean production and food security across 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, found COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions to significantly impact bean production.

7 Apr 2021

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

C. auris, a drug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals, may have emerged from the wild, says study. Researchers confirmed the presence in the wild of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus commonly found infesting hospitals.

7 Apr 2021

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers explore motivations and challenges of Indonesian women pursuing a career in conservation sciences

In a new study published in Conservation Science and Practice, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) partnered with Indonesian experts to explore the motivations and challenges of women pursuing a career in conservation sciences in Indonesia.

31 Mar 2021

Research finds key factors that could lead to further pandemics

Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could lead to further pandemics, new University of Sydney research finds.

30 Mar 2021

New framework proposed to place restrictions on vulnerable communities at risk of COVID-19

As COVID-19 vaccines slowly roll out across the world, government officials in densely populated countries must still manage vulnerable communities at highest risk of an outbreak.

27 Mar 2021

Fossil fuel producers directly benefit from implicit subsidies on climate and health consequences

Fossil fuel producers in the U.S. are directly benefiting from implicit subsidies on the order of $62 billion a year because of inefficient pricing that doesn't properly account for the costs of damages to the environment, climate, and human health.

26 Mar 2021

INRS project receives major funding to assess the risks of well contamination in Madagascar

The project of Professor Geneviève Bordeleau, from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, received financial support from the Quebec government under the International Climate Cooperation Program, a program of the 2013-2020 Action Plan on Climate Change, which was succeeded by the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy.

25 Mar 2021

Climate Change News and Research

Fighting malaria in 2021: Where are we now and where are we going?

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

World Malaria Day 2021: Finding new approaches to fight malaria

Climate change may affect people's decisions about whether to have children

Struggles caused by COVID-19 pandemic can guide towards more equitable, sustainable society

Despite global efforts, allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are not equitable

Climate hazards cause devastating impact on rural sanitation

Campaign informing about risk of tanning should consider people’s resistance to message

Research reveals the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on families' well-being and functioning

WHO calls for urgent action to improve health for all people

Dramatic cuts to UK foreign aid budgets undermine global research partnerships

World Health Day 2021: The humanitarians building a fairer world

COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions significantly impact bean production

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Researchers explore motivations and challenges of Indonesian women pursuing a career in conservation sciences

Research finds key factors that could lead to further pandemics

New framework proposed to place restrictions on vulnerable communities at risk of COVID-19

Fossil fuel producers directly benefit from implicit subsidies on climate and health consequences

INRS project receives major funding to assess the risks of well contamination in Madagascar

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