Background Anopheles coluzzii is a primary vector of malaria found in West and Central Africa, but its presence has hitherto never been documented in Kenya. A thorough understanding of vector bionomics is important as it enables the implementation of targeted and effective vector control interventions. Malaria vector surveillance efforts in the country have tended to focus on historically known primary vectors. The current study sought to determine the taxonomic status of samples collected from...
Visualizing The Size Of The Global Senior Population The growth of the senior population is a consequence of the demographic transition towards longer and healthier lives. Population aging, however, can pose economic and social challenges. Here, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the size of the world’s population aged 65+ for 1980, 2021, and 2050 (projected). The data is from the World Social Report 2023 by the United Nations. Global Aging Currently, population aging is most...
I was struck yesterday but a column in the Australian Financial Review
The three big seal rescue centres along the Dutch coast have dealt with 35 seals this year, which have become entangled in fishing nets or other litter, the Volkskrant reported on Tuesday. In an average year, the centres help some 40 seals in total. The problem is particularly an issue for young seals who “grow” into whatever they have become caught up in. “It does not expand with them and that leads to fatal trauma to the airways and blood
Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead.
Vietnam's population aging pace is faster than that in other countries
Japan's estimated child population shrank for the 43rd consecutive year to renew its record low, government data showed Saturday, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government scrambles to address the issue through "unprecedented" measures. The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, was 14.01 million as of April 1,
California reported seeing the largest increase in its population since 2020 due to immigration, after years of experiencing a decline.
Sarnia’s male-dominated police force is getting a few more women in uniform. Five of the six officers in the service’s new auxiliary unit are women, the force’s board heard recently before approving their appointment. Swearing in happens May 2, deputy chief Julie Craddock said. The results are “amazing” and unexpected, she said, for the service […]
Finding a doctor is so important, but it is becoming increasingly hard for a lot of people. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates there will be a nationwide shortage of 86,000 doctors by 2036.
The Biden administration wants Israel to agree to multiple weeks of ceasefire with Hamas. It hopes that this will buy time to build political pressure on Israel to bring to an end its offensive against the terrorist group. Biden wants the war done because of three factors: Palestinian civilian casualties, associated diplomatic pressure on the […]
ST. GEORGE — The Bureau of Land Management recently reported that, for the third consecutive year, populations of wild horses and burros inhabiting the semi-arid plains, deserts, prairies, grasslands and badlands of the American West are experiencing a decline. The most recent data from BLM indicates that as of March 1, there are an estimated […]