The Department of the Interior today announced the expansion of four existing national wildlife refuges, which will allow for the voluntary conservation of up to 1.13 million acres of wildlife habitat in New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas.
The hake population in the waters of Northwestern Europe has recovered spectacularly over the past 20 years. What's behind this remarkable rebound and how might this success story be repeated elsewhere? #Ocean
New commitment will help vaccinate 370 million children against polio every year over five years, preventing paralysis and even death, and strengthen health systems to achieve and sustain a polio-free world.
Schools in Rio de Janeiro have banned ultra-processed food and put classic…
Millions of Australians with student loans will have hundreds of dollars wiped from their HECS debts as the federal government rolls out its plans for cost-of-living relief in the upcoming budget.
Advocates largely welcome new statute.
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The start of the year has come with the fewest mass shootings since 2020.
Windhoek – Namibia has become the first country in Africa – and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis B. Eastern and Southern Africa is home to more than half the world’s HIV burden...
The federal government presents the main statistics for the security sector, which saw a 13% increase in investment and decreases in some of the area's main indicators
Kingston, Jamaica, 7 May 2024 – Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries in the Americas to receive certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis (EMTCT). The milestone was marked today at a commemorative event...
Last night at 0:29 a.m., the first labor law for sex workers was approved by the Belgian federal Parliament by a large majority. The Parliament voted with 93 votes in favor, 33 abstentions and 0 votes against. This is an extraordinary success and another milestone in the fight for equal rights for sex workers.
Discover the complicated mechanics of synthetic platelets and their promise to revolutionize medical care.
Discover the most recent developments in diabetes therapy that have the potential to alter people's lives.
Usually known for their work in more rural places, nature’s best engineers have brought their ecosystem management skills to the big city.
The European Union has passed its first legislation to combat violence against women. The law requires all EU countries to criminalize female genital mutilation, forced marriage and online harassment.
Years of pressure by those fined for urinating in street due to lack of facilities pays off with €4m plans
Councillor in Arnhem says existing system to resolve issues caused by debt costs billions and isn’t working
The deal will help the tribe raise money for infrastructure and services for its members while the water could ease the drought in the Southwest.
New Hampshire could become the thirteenth state to ban child marriage in the United States.
As Tucson gets hotter and hotter, creating more shade in its most vulnerable neighborhoods is making a vital difference.
Berlin's first drug-checking service launched last year, and demand is high. Now the data is being shared with the KnowDrugs app, which informs users about the latest drug-checking results in Germany and beyond.
