Shafaqna Science- The WHO is worried about the spread of the avian strain of the flu. According to The Guardian, leading scientists say that the flu is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic. An international survey will be published next weekend. It will show that 57% of
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar.This week: a science writer who is currently unemployed and who spends some of her money this week on a quilting ruler. Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up diary. You can read the original submission here. Content Warning: This diary contains a reference to death. Occupation:...
Thirty alleged members of the Arizona Mexican Mafia were indicted on Friday for their role in an alleged conspiracy to steal pandemic unemployment money. The Arizona Attorney General's office confirmed Friday that a state grand jury "returned a 50-count indictment against members and associates of the Arizona Mexican Mafia," with a total of 30 individual defendants.
Forget shattering the glass ceiling—a new research study published in The Leadership Quarterly warns that crises like the recent COVID-19 pandemic or a global financial crash could slam the brakes on progress toward improving gender diversity in boardrooms.
ConsumerAffairs sheds light on the rise of government benefit theft in the U.S. in 2023 and provides advice on how to protect yourself from this crime.
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While the next draft of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic agreement is due to be sent to member states by Thursday (18 April), it is likely to be stripped of contentious clauses. Instead, the draft – and indeed, the pandemic agreement to be put to the World Health Assembly (WHA) at the end of […]
Michigan public schools used nearly half their pandemic relief spending on employee compensation, according to a new report from a Michigan policy watchdog. Many of the state’s students, meanwhile, continue to perform below pre-pandemic testing benchmarks.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is now electric. The same week the company retired its hydraulic Atlas model, it unveiled a first look at the newest version of the humanoid. While this robot looks more human-like than its predecessor, it can move in ways no human can. A promotional video shows the new Atlas standing up by spinning its legs around its back and turning its head 180 degrees before walking off screen. Ouch. “Atlas may resemble a human form factor, but we are equipping the robot...
In the case of Ilhan Omar and her daughter Isra Hirsi, the apple truly doesn’t fall far from the tree. Hirsi stole the spotlight on MSNBC after being kicked out of Barnard College for her actions related to anti-Israel protests on campus. “Do other student groups have this kind of target on their back, or do you feel that you are being targeted because of the fact that it is in solidarity with Palestinians and against what Israel is doing to Palestinians?” the MSNBC host asked Hirsi. ...
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