COVID-19 second wave in Myanmar causes dramatic increases in poverty
Yangon, Myanmar: In September 2020, 59 percent of 1000 households surveyed in urban Yangon and 66 percent of 1000 households
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Assessment of 136K pediatric patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 in US
What The Study Did: This observational study used electronic health records for almost 136,000 pediatric patients in the United States to
Read moreUsing art to build peace for a new generation
A research project using art and digital technology to empower and educate young people across the globe has been awarded
Read moreA study analyses what leads US citizens to support intervention abroad
Researchers at UPF and at the Catholic University of Leuven have studied the different motivations and ways whereby the US intervenes in other countries to promote democracy, such as foreign aid, economic sanctions and military intervention
Read moreCrossing international borders can be deadly for forced migrants
Study finds patterns across space and time in force migrant deaths
Read moreJoint efforts for stable electricity networks in Africa
As part of an international team of researchers, scientists at Paderborn University are developing modern systems to provide an uninterrupted power supply for rural areas in Africa – intelligent “microgrids” based on renewable energy resources
Read moreEnhancing food security, sustainability in Cambodia
UTIA’s Smith Center receives USAID grant
Read moreUSPSTF statement on screening for high blood pressure in children, adolescents
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation about
Read moreAssociation between nursing home crowding, COVID-19 infection, mortality in Ontario, Canada
What The Study Did: Researchers examined the association between nursing home crowding and COVID-19 across the entire nursing home system of
Read moreImplications of early health care spending reductions for expected spending as COVID-19 pandemic evolves
What The Study Did: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care spending in the U.S. has important implications
Read moreGlobal analysis of forest management shows local communities often lose out
Maintaining forest cover is an important natural climate solution, but new research shows that too often, communities lose out when
Read moreClinicians’ experiences of patient care on limited resources during COVID-19
What The Study Did: Clinicians in the U.S. were interviewed and described their experiences of planning and providing care for
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