What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter. The term “man flu” takes a humorous poke at men with minor respiratory infections, such as colds, who supposedly exaggerate their symptoms. According to the stereotype, a man lies on the sofa with a box of tissues. Meanwhile his female partner, also with a snotty nose, carries on working from home, doing the chores and looking after him. But is man flu real? Is there a valid biological reason behind men’s symptoms or are men…
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Crystal Sports Bar opened earlier this summer, serving cheap drinks and Indian food Downtown Vancouver has a new spot for watching sports. Crystal Sports Bar has opened up on the Granville Strip in what was the long-time home of Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug. Fox’s moved to Main Street, leaving 1033 Granville St open. For a short time, Sips Bar and Restaurant, which also branded itself as an Irish Pub online, operated out of the space. This summer it became Crystal Sports Bar. The new bar in the snug space offers cheap drinks ($3 shots and $5 beers), according to a sign out…
As the largest economy and military in the Asia-Pacific region, and the second-largest population in the world, China is an important regional and global player. To learn more about views of its impact in the region and more broadly, we asked adults in 10 Asia-Pacific countries the following questions: “How concerned are you, if at all, about territorial disputes between China and neighboring countries?” “In general, to what extent do you think China contributes to peace and stability around the world?” A 10-country median of 72% are concerned about territorial disputes, while 61% say China generally contributes to global peace…
Program honors 25 miners lost in disasters in Alabama in 2001, West Virginia in 2006 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced up to $1 million in funding available in Brookwood-Sago grants to support the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.Established by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, the program honors 25 miners who perished in disasters in 2001 at the Jim Walter Resources #5 mine in Brookwood, Alabama, and at the Sago mine in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in 2006. Administered by…
Supported by UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) infrastructure fund and digital research infrastructure programme, the BioFAIR vision is ambitious. It aims to establish a cohesive, UK-wide digital research infrastructure that bridges current gaps between: researchers digital research technical professionals (including data scientists, research software engineers and data stewards) existing institutional digital research infrastructures The funder-community partnership BioFAIR exemplifies the transformative impact that can be achieved when major UK funders work in partnership with the research community. Initially proposed by the ELIXIR-UK community, the BioFAIR concept received crucial support from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Medical Research…
Huawei components would have to be removed from radio access networks such as antenna masts by the end of 2029 instead of the end of 2026. This is a satisfactory outcome for German operators, who were planning to replace them by then anyway, limiting extra costs. Greens lawmaker Tobias Bacherle deplored the “unnecessary room for maneuver” and slammed the concessions as “irresponsible.” Talks have been ongoing since 2019, “so it shouldn’t really take another five years,” he said. Nonetheless, the agreement will ease worries in Brussels and Washington, where Germany has been seen as dragging its feet on cutting ties…
The funding will enable organisations to evaluate blood-based and digital biomarkers as part of the Bio-Hermes-002 study. This international study is led by the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP), a leading research group based in the US. This Innovate UK investment forms an important part of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission, a government-led effort committed to realising a new generation of precision dementia therapies and solutions for the UK. Transformative research The Bio-Hermes-002 study, under GAP’s leadership, focuses on exploring digital and blood-based biomarkers that can predict the extent of tau and amyloid brain pathology as measured by positron…
Amber is fossilised tree resin. Unlike traditional fossils found on land or in the sea, amber can preserve ancient life forms in incredible detail. It’s often considered the “holy grail” of palaeontology worldwide. Amber acts like a time capsule, capturing tiny animals, plants and even microorganisms from millions of years ago. These fossils – also known as inclusions – can appear astonishingly fresh, preserved just as they were when they died trapped in sticky tree resin. Australian amber is now helping to understand the biological diversity of ancient Gondwanan environments from 42 million years ago and their connections to today’s…
The European Union is committed to working together with civil society to achieve a world without death penalty, a long-standing EU policy priority. The EU objects to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and in all cases, because it is an affront to human dignity, because it does not work to reduce crime or act as a deterrent, because it does not effectively combat terrorism, and because it is irreversible. Launched today, the EU-funded Global Consortium for Death Penalty Abolition aims to increase the influence of the movement and to expand the abolitionist ecosystem globally. Led by the World Coalition…
Garoua – An innovative initiative to promote peace recently took place in Garoua. From 2 to 5 July 2024, the city hosted an intensive training session for staff from the United Nations Migration Agency (International Organisation for Migration), experts in mental health and psychosocial support, protection, communication and migration policy. The aim of the training was to help improve community resilience by building the capacity of trainers (IOM staff) in participatory theatre for reconciliation and peace. Over the four days, participants looked at subjects such as peacebuilding and reconciliation, and psychosocial well-being, using interactive theatre methods. Trainers from the Zouria…