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International research project to improve knowledge on climate change and health impacts

Climate change is according to the WHO the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century. By bringing together leaders in climate change and health research, this international project will contribute with knowledge and policy advice on climate change and health impacts.

10 Dec 2020

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

More older adults are hospitalized in the month following hurricanes while fewer primary care doctors, surgeons and specialists are available in some of their communities in the long term, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

10 Dec 2020

Study confirms inequalities in drinking water arsenic exposure across U.S. populations

A new national study of public water systems found that arsenic levels were not uniform across the U.S., even after implementation of the latest national regulatory standard.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers pinpoint factors associated with uranium contamination in groundwater

Lurking in sediments and surrounding the precious groundwater beneath our feet is a dangerous toxin: uranium. Scientists have long known this and tested for it.

9 Dec 2020

Study examines how social inequalities can affect heat stress in South European urban contexts

Climate change has and will continue to induce severe increases in summer temperatures throughout Europe, especially in the Mediterranean region, where Italy stands out in terms of heat-related effects on daily mortality.

8 Dec 2020

Strong, rapid action to cut CO2 emissions will help slow down global warming in next 20 years

A new study shows that strong and rapid action to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will help to slow down the rate of global warming over the next twenty years.

8 Dec 2020

Global analysis tracks the impact of climate change on human health

Unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, we can expect an ever-hotter world that threatens global health, disrupts lives and livelihoods and overwhelms healthcare systems, according to The Lancet's Global Countdown on Health and Climate Change, a comprehensive global analysis tracking the impact of climate change on human health across 41 key indicators.

7 Dec 2020

Green jobs needed to make cities resilient against future crises

"If we adapt our cities at an early stage and make them resilient against future crises, we stand a much better chance and there are also economic gains," says Johan Colding, Director of Urban Studio at University of Gävle.

7 Dec 2020

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

A new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrument has been designed to enable scientists working in earth sciences, nuclear safeguards and biomedical research to conduct reliable, high-precision isotope ratio analysis across a wide range of applications, without compromising sensitivity, stability or ease-of-use.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4 Dec 2020

Molecular techniques explain how the Great Barrier Reef corals survived tough conditions

In a ground-breaking new study, scientists used innovative molecular techniques to explain how corals on the east coast of Australia survived previous tough conditions--enabling the Great Barrier Reef to become the vast reef it is today.

1 Dec 2020

Oxford University podcast's third season to take listeners on a journey through historical pandemics

The University of Oxford's CASE Gold Award winning podcast, Futuremakers, will return for its third season at the end of October.

30 Nov 2020

Asian countries need support to get equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

As three pharma majors, Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc announced this month the effectiveness of their experimental vaccines in preventing COVID-19, there were no guarantees that developing countries will get their fair share.

27 Nov 2020

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., announced an agreement with research experts from the Columbia University Irving Center Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health to help support the epidemiological needs of Otsuka Global Pharmacovigilance (GPV) for products, enhanced training, and employee education.

25 Nov 2020

Used light-duty vehicles add to Africa's air pollution

Used light-duty vehicles imported from wealthy countries are adding to Africa's air pollution woes, a global overview of the small vehicle export market has found.

25 Nov 2020

Half of the population is unaware of the relation between climate change and infectious diseases

Although it is a widely known scientific fact that infectious diseases emerge and re-emerge due to climate change, a study which included the involvement of the UAB published in PlosOne reveals that 48.9% of the population surveyed are not aware of this relation.

25 Nov 2020

Despite progress, lack of sanitation continues to threaten human and environmental health

The disposal and treatment of human waste has been an integral part of human civilization for thousands of years.

19 Nov 2020

People positively view science and scientists but do not take them seriously in current pandemic

Science and scientists are being viewed more positively by people across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the US and other regions and countries as the COVID-19 pandemic peaks. Yet, ironically, despite the positive perception, people do not take them seriously enough.

18 Nov 2020

Scientists reveal how genetically modified organisms can help mitigate climate change

Fighting the imminent climate change crisis has now become a global priority. In this regard, scientists in the US have discussed how gene editing technology can modify plants and organisms to reduce atmospheric CO2 and slow down climate change.

17 Nov 2020

Ultrafast laser study may lead to new, less-expensive industrial catalysts

Arizona State University's Scott Sayres and his team have recently published an ultrafast laser study on uncharged iron oxide clusters, which could ultimately lead to the development of new and less-expensive industrial catalysts.

11 Nov 2020

Comparison of 240 mammal genomes helps geneticists to identify disease mutations

A large international consortium led by scientists at Uppsala University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has sequenced the genome of 130 mammals and analyzed the data together with 110 existing genomes to allow scientist to identify which are the important positions in the DNA.

11 Nov 2020

Climate Change News and Research

International research project to improve knowledge on climate change and health impacts

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

Study confirms inequalities in drinking water arsenic exposure across U.S. populations

Researchers pinpoint factors associated with uranium contamination in groundwater

Study examines how social inequalities can affect heat stress in South European urban contexts

Strong, rapid action to cut CO2 emissions will help slow down global warming in next 20 years

Global analysis tracks the impact of climate change on human health

Green jobs needed to make cities resilient against future crises

New Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector ICP-MS system delivers reliable isotopic data

Molecular techniques explain how the Great Barrier Reef corals survived tough conditions

Oxford University podcast's third season to take listeners on a journey through historical pandemics

Asian countries need support to get equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Used light-duty vehicles add to Africa's air pollution

Half of the population is unaware of the relation between climate change and infectious diseases

Despite progress, lack of sanitation continues to threaten human and environmental health

People positively view science and scientists but do not take them seriously in current pandemic

Scientists reveal how genetically modified organisms can help mitigate climate change

Ultrafast laser study may lead to new, less-expensive industrial catalysts

Comparison of 240 mammal genomes helps geneticists to identify disease mutations

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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