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July 14, 2021

WHO Director-General Tedros Blasts “Greedy” Drugmakers for Lobbying Rich Countries to Use Even More COVID19 Vaccines

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On Monday, The World Health Organization’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, issued a stinging criticism to vaccine manufacturers focused on developing and selling Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to high-income countries. According to Tedros, instead of lobbying rich countries to use even more doses, drugmakers should focus on providing COVID-19 vaccines to nations with limited access to […]

July 11, 2021

A New Industrial Revolution – Globally Designed and Manufactured Locally

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Vasilis Kostakis, Harvard University and Jose Ramos, Victoria University What if globally designed products could radically change how we work, produce and consume? Several examples across continents show the way we are producing and consuming goods could be improved by relying on globally shared digital resources, such as design, knowledge and software. Imagine a prosthetic […]

June 25, 2021

The Dirtiest and Cleanest Fruits and Vegetables – View The Complete 2021 Results

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Eating quality produce is necessary to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle, regardless of whether producers raised them conventionally or organically. However, heading into our popular summer vacation periods of July and August, when markets are overflowing with an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits, it’s important to remind ourselves which products are the cleanest […]

June 24, 2021

North Central Nigeria is Rife With Violence – What Are Communities Doing to Cope?

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Oluwole Ojewale, Obafemi Awolowo University North central Nigeria, known as the Middle Belt, is home to the country’s capital city Abuja and six other states – Benue, Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger and Kwara. The region is volatile, and highly susceptible to militia attacks and sectarian crises. There are also frequent clashes between pastoralists and sedentary […]

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June 16, 2021

COVID-19, Racial Justice and Stock Market Gains Led Americans to Give a Record US$471 Billion to Charity

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According to the latest annual report from the Giving USA Foundation, the total American’s donated to charity in 2020 rose 3.8% from the prior year in inflation-adjusted terms to a record US$471 billion. The report released in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI revealed that the 2020 pandemic, the ensuing economic crisis, and efforts to […]

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June 12, 2021

Thousand of Puerto Rican Workers: Ranging From Teachers to Truck Drivers Say No To Privatized Energy

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On June 1, the Financial Oversight and Management Board overseeing Puerto Rico’s economy privatized the island’s public power utilities. Consequently, for the next 15 years, resident’s electric rates could increase 10 cents/kWh or more. The $1.3 billion contract with private consortium LUMA Energy, as already impacted consumers with new fees and significantly higher bills than […]

June 4, 2021

COVID19 Can Be Detected by Dogs – But Not After Lunch, When They Need Their Nap

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Hassan Vally, La Trobe University The idea of cute puppy dogs playing a role in leading us out of this pandemic is about as tantalising a story anyone could conjure up right now. It’s the type of good-news story you see at the end of the evening news bulletin involving cute animals making us healthier […]

March 18, 2021

Bananas Have Already Gone Extinct Once – We Shouldn’t Let it Happen Again

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The banana that people ate in the early 20th century was not the one we know today. There are hundreds of edible banana varieties, but to standardize production, banana companies select a single type to grow. You probably take bananas for granted. In the United Kingdom, one in four pieces of fruit consumed is a […]

June 23, 2020

No Longer Should Private Interests be Permitted to Ignore Public Interests

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COVID-19 reveals the people who do essential work – taking care of the sick; picking up our garbage; bringing us food; guaranteeing that we have access to water, electricity and WiFi – are often the very people who earn the least, without benefits or secure contracts. Adam Smith had an elegant idea when addressing the […]

June 22, 2020

How and When Will a Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?

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It is likely we’ll eventually have a coronavirus vaccine — but perhaps not as quickly as some expect. From development, to clinical trials and distribution, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen explains the tremendous challenges that lie ahead. by Caroline Chen It’s been six months since researchers in China said they had identified a novel coronavirus spreading […]

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