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UrduNew Rochelle, NY, June 16, 2020–COVID-19 is like a heat-seeking missile that targets the most vulnerable. The bull’s-eye is environmental justice communities, which are the poorest, the most polluted, and the sickest when it comes to comorbidities. A Roundtable Discussion…
Tag: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Outcomes of COVID-19 in countries with different income levels
What The Viewpoint Says: Possible outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic on low- and middle-income countries are described. Authors: Daniel Vigo, M.D., Lic. Psych., Dr.P.H., of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, is the corresponding author. To access the…
Outcomes of COVID-19 in countries with different income levels
What The Viewpoint Says: Possible outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic on low- and middle-income countries are described. Authors: Daniel Vigo, M.D., Lic. Psych., Dr.P.H., of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, is the corresponding author. To access the…
Falling clean energy costs can provide opportunity to boost climate action during COVID-19 recovery: UN
184 GW of clean power capacity added in 2019, up 12% from GW added in 2018; New capacity delivered with almost the same investment as 2018 – USD 282.2 billion – demonstrating falling costs; 826 GW of new non-hydro renewable power planned by 2030
Falling clean energy costs can provide opportunity to boost climate action during COVID-19 recovery: UN
184 GW of clean power capacity added in 2019, up 12% from GW added in 2018; New capacity delivered with almost the same investment as 2018 – USD 282.2 billion – demonstrating falling costs; 826 GW of new non-hydro renewable power planned by 2030
HPV vaccines that work in US women may miss the target in women from other countries
Dartmouth researchers have found that vaccination programs that protect women in the US from the cervical cancer-causing HPV virus do not protect women in low- and middle-income countries who have a different prevalence of HPV
HPV vaccines that work in US women may miss the target in women from other countries
Dartmouth researchers have found that vaccination programs that protect women in the US from the cervical cancer-causing HPV virus do not protect women in low- and middle-income countries who have a different prevalence of HPV
CEPI awards up to $14.1 million to IVI and Bharat Biotech to advance development of Chikungunya vaccine
The partnering agreement will finance a multi-centre Phase 2/3 adaptive clinical trial to be conducted by IVI in Colombia, Panama and Thailand which will provide crucial data about the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine candidate.
CEPI awards up to $14.1 million to IVI and Bharat Biotech to advance development of Chikungunya vaccine
The partnering agreement will finance a multi-centre Phase 2/3 adaptive clinical trial to be conducted by IVI in Colombia, Panama and Thailand which will provide crucial data about the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine candidate.
Families and communities are central to the recovery of Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers
Data collected over a 15-year period helps shape the first-known study to follow former child soldiers into adulthood
Mental health of young physicians in China during COVID-19 outbreak
What The Study Did: Anxiety, depression, mood and fear of workplace violence were assessed in a group of young physicians in China before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Authors: Weidong Li, M.D., Ph.D., of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai,…
Mental health of young physicians in China during COVID-19 outbreak
What The Study Did: Anxiety, depression, mood and fear of workplace violence were assessed in a group of young physicians in China before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Authors: Weidong Li, M.D., Ph.D., of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai,…
Environmental groups moving beyond conservation
New study examines the role of NGOs in global environmental politics
Environmental groups moving beyond conservation
New study examines the role of NGOs in global environmental politics
Describing clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic vs symptomatic COVID-19 in China
What The Study Did: Clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic or symptomatic COVID-19 are described in this case series from Wuhan, China. Authors: Yong Xiong, Ph.D., of Wuhan University in China, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Describing clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic vs symptomatic COVID-19 in China
What The Study Did: Clinical characteristics of patients with asymptomatic or symptomatic COVID-19 are described in this case series from Wuhan, China. Authors: Yong Xiong, Ph.D., of Wuhan University in China, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit…
Birds, bees and butter — new study shows biodiversity critical for shea crop in Africa
Shea yields are likely to benefit from a diversity of trees and shrubs in parkland habitats in West Africa, according to a new study led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin. The findings have important implications for managing a crop…
Climate change increases migration at the expense of the poor
A climate game developed by Max Planck researchers shows that global cooperation can be possible — although not without effort
Birds, bees and butter — new study shows biodiversity critical for shea crop in Africa
Shea yields are likely to benefit from a diversity of trees and shrubs in parkland habitats in West Africa, according to a new study led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin. The findings have important implications for managing a crop…
Climate change increases migration at the expense of the poor
A climate game developed by Max Planck researchers shows that global cooperation can be possible — although not without effort
RIHN taking initiative on discussion toward ‘new life’ after COVID-19 pandemic
The initiative of Covid-19 and Sustainable Transitions was inspired by a blog by the leadership of the Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production Knowledge-Action Network and began in late-March in the form of an interactive online Open Forum, which has…
COVID-19 test results after clinical recovery, hospital discharge among patients in China
What The Study Did: Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction tests were used to assess potential viral shedding among patients who previously had been diagnosed with and had clinically recovered from COVID-19. Authors: Pa Wu, Ph.D., of the Hunan Normal University in…
Surging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global education
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study…
Surging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global education
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study…
Women quotas in politics have unintended consequences
Aside from Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, and more recently Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern, women continue to be scarce in the halls of power. To rectify this inequality, a majority of countries (or at least one political party in most)…
New study finds 2 billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus
SEATTLE (May 20) – Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations – a quarter of the world’s population – have a greater likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the coronavirus than…
New study finds 2 billion people without proper sanitation at high risk for coronavirus
SEATTLE (May 20) – Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations – a quarter of the world’s population – have a greater likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the coronavirus than…
School segregation by wealth creating unequal learning outcomes in the Global South
Millions of the world’s poorest children are leaving school without mastering even basic levels of reading or maths because of an overlooked pattern of widespread, wealth-based inequalities in their countries’ education systems, new research suggests. The University of Cambridge-led study…
Indigenous protection
Anthropologists, physicians and tribal leaders develop a strategy for managing and containing COVID-19 among an indigenous population
Latin America’s livestock sector needs emissions reduction to meet 2030 targets
Research analyzes emission-reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and associated potential to contribute to Paris Agreement targets; emission reductions may also contribute to the UN’s sustainable development goals
Examining association between weight loss before bariatric surgery, risk of death after surgery
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether a patient’s body weight and weight loss before bariatric surgery were associated with risk of death within 30 days after surgery using data from nearly 500,000 patients in the U.S. and Canada.…
Latin America’s livestock sector needs emissions reduction to meet 2030 targets
Research analyzes emission-reduction practices of the livestock sector in seven Latin American countries and associated potential to contribute to Paris Agreement targets; emission reductions may also contribute to the UN’s sustainable development goals
Examining association between weight loss before bariatric surgery, risk of death after surgery
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether a patient’s body weight and weight loss before bariatric surgery were associated with risk of death within 30 days after surgery using data from nearly 500,000 patients in the U.S. and Canada.…
Secure land rights essential to protect biodiversity and cultures within indigenous lands
New research argues that legally protected large territories in Brazil are crucial to protect biodiversity and provide essential conditions for indigenous populations to maintain their traditional livelihoods. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK show how…
Secure land rights essential to protect biodiversity and cultures within indigenous lands
New research argues that legally protected large territories in Brazil are crucial to protect biodiversity and provide essential conditions for indigenous populations to maintain their traditional livelihoods. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK show how…
Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk
Study is one of the first to analyse the relationship between urban development and health in a low- or middle-income country
Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk
Study is one of the first to analyse the relationship between urban development and health in a low- or middle-income country
Life-Saving Lullabies warn against the dangers of COVID-19 to African women
…and now New York wants to hear them!
Planting trees is no panacea for climate change, ecologist writes in Science commentary
Campaigns to plant 1 trillion trees must be undertaken with care and a commitment to long-term management
Planting trees is no panacea for climate change, ecologist writes in Science commentary
Campaigns to plant 1 trillion trees must be undertaken with care and a commitment to long-term management
Demand for US hospital inpatient, intensive care unit beds for patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: The intensive care unit and inpatient bed needs for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two cities in China are described and compared to estimate the peak number of intensive care unit beds needed in…
Demand for US hospital inpatient, intensive care unit beds for patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: The intensive care unit and inpatient bed needs for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two cities in China are described and compared to estimate the peak number of intensive care unit beds needed in…
Evaluation of pedestrian walking speed change patterns at crosswalks in Palestine
The research article by Dr. Fady M. A. Hassouna is published in The Open Transportation Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Evaluation of pedestrian walking speed change patterns at crosswalks in Palestine
The research article by Dr. Fady M. A. Hassouna is published in The Open Transportation Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Contact tracing assessment of COVID-19 transmission dynamics in Taiwan
What The Study Did: This study delineates the transmission dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and evaluates the transmission risk at different exposure window periods before and after symptom onset. Authors: Hsien-Ho Lin, M.D., Sc.D., of the National Taiwan University…
A new approach to measuring inequalities in development
A new study for the first time systematically explored and compared the use of the Human Life Indicator as a viable alternative to the conventional Human Development Index.
A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda
An 18-week diet of high-iron beans improved the physical performance of women at a university in Rwanda. The study shows the potential of biofortified crops to address nutritional deficiencies in low-income countries
A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda
An 18-week diet of high-iron beans improved the physical performance of women at a university in Rwanda. The study shows the potential of biofortified crops to address nutritional deficiencies in low-income countries
Urban slums are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s how to help.
Government-enforced social isolation may help relatively affluent populations limit the spread of COVID-19, but these measures can be devasting for the nearly 1 billion people around the globe currently dwelling in urban slums, where physical space is scarce, and many rely on daily wage labor for survival.
Global health innovators mobilize to help developing countries combat COVID-19
Grand Challenges Canada innovators offer resources, ideas, affordable solutions for low-resource countries in need of pandemic essentials: medical oxygen, ventilators, masks, more