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US and India lead G20 on climate action but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C

Mon, 2024-12-02 17:03 — mike kraft

US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C The Guardian

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Malaria: Nigeria rolls out new Oxford R21 malaria vaccine

Thu, 2024-10-17 16:13 — mike kraft

Nigeria rolls out new Oxford R21 malaria vaccine Nigeria launched a new malaria vaccine on Thursday that will be freely administered to recipients, its health minister said, marking a significant milestone in its fight against the deadly disease. Camillus Eboh Reuters

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U.S. to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses for Africa

Tue, 2024-09-24 14:55 — mike kraft

Exclusive: US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support their response to the outbreak, according to a senior administration official. Trevor Hunnicutt,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Mpox: Nearly 30,000 suspected cases in Africa, clade 1b variety spreads to India

Mon, 2024-09-23 15:21 — mike kraft

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

Thu, 2024-07-25 16:27 — mike kraft

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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Malaria: Children in Ivory Coast receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone

Tue, 2024-07-16 15:37 — mike kraft

R21 vaccine: Children in Ivory Coast receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone | CNN

Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone | CNN Children in Ivory Coast received the first doses of a new, relatively cheap malaria vaccine on Monday, a step that has been hailed as a key moment in the battle against one of the world’s most deadly diseases. Issy Ronald CNN

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Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, loss of life in India -- studies

Tue, 2024-07-02 16:26 — mike kraft

Prolonged exposure to pollution can lead to loss of independence in later life, study suggests Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study. Kim North Shine Medical Xpress

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Bird flu infected children in India, China --WHO

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:47 — mike kraft

H9N2 avian flu infects children in India, China The child in India had been exposed to poultry, which are known to carry the virus in multiple countries. CIDRAP

India has reported an H9N2 avian flu case involving a child in West Bengal state who was exposed to poultry, marking the country's second such case since 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in a statement, and China confirmed another pediatric H9N2 infection.

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Bird flu: Australia reports first human avian flu infection

Thu, 2024-05-23 15:05 — mike kraft

Australia reports first human avian flu infection Australia reported its first human case of avian influenza on Wednesday in a child who authorities said had been infected in India but made a full recovery, while a different highly contagious strain was found on an egg farm. Peter Hobson Reuters

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The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in India

Tue, 2024-03-19 15:23 — mike kraft

The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country | CNN All but one of the 100 cities with the world’s worst air pollution last year were in Asia, according to a new report, with the climate crisis playing a pivotal role in bad air quality that is risking the health of billions of people worldwide. Helen Regan CNN

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