Global Issues
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Luis Almagro, re-elected at the OAS
In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, the OAS held its elections for the period 2020-2025 in an act that…
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How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic
"Our goal is to keep our cancer patients and staff safe while continuing to provide compassionate, high-quality care under new…
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The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin
The current pandemic may be a product of natural evolution according to a recent study.
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Is your coffee contributing to malaria risk?
20 percent of the malaria risk in deforestation hot spots is driven by the international trade of exports including coffee…
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Emergency in China: quarantine hotel collapses
On the night of this Saturday, March 7, a hotel that was being used to quarantine at least 70 possible…
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Quiz: International Women’s Day
Commemorate this important date by answering 8 questions about International Women's Day
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‘Low’ socioeconomic status is the biggest barrier to STEM participation
A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the…
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African HIV positive women are being forced into sterilization
They have been submitted to this practice without consent or after being pressured by health experts.
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Coronavirus has infected more men than women, why?
Even though further study is needed, the answer could be linked to women´s inmune system and smoking
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How countries respond to weather change
A two degree Centigrade increase in global average temperature will lead to catastrophic consequences for the planet. Humanity has a…
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