REGEN-COV Joins COVID-19 Treatment List; WHO and MSF Call for Lower Prices and Increased Access 24/09/2021 Raisa Santos REGEN-COV, the antibody cocktail made famous by Donald Trump when he became ill with COVID in 2020, was added Friday to WHO’s list of recommended drug treatments in updated COVID-19 clinical management guidelines, published Friday. At the same time, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the US pharma firm Regeneron, which […] Continue reading -> New Zealand Appeals for Abolition of ‘Harmful’ Agricultural Subsidies at UN Food Summit 23/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appealed for global cooperation to remove “environmentally harmful government agricultural subsidies”, particularly for fisheries, at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, which began on Thursday in New York. These subsidies led to “inefficient production, distorted trade environmental harm, and weakened food security”, Adern said. “We encourage constructive global […] Continue reading -> Germany Champions Tedros for Re-election as WHO Director General – At Deadline No Other Candidates Publicly Declared 23/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now set to run for re-election as Germany’s nominee, backed by other European Union states, including France. And as nominations for the post closed today at 6 p.m. Geneva time on Thursday, it was appearing increasingly likely that the incumbent DG may run unopposed – with no […] Continue reading -> Summit Needs to Restore Control of Our Food Systems to Local Producers and Communities 23/09/2021 Dina Mired Home-cooked food is a serious matter in the Middle East and family mealtimes are sacrosanct. We are known for our hospitality. We go all out for our guests. People have strong and definite opinions about food, and family recipes are secrets handed down from generation to generation. As a child, I took our cuisine for […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Key Air Pollutant Levels Should be Cut by One-Half – Meeting Stricter Guidelines Would Save 5-6 Million Lives Annually 22/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone moment, WHO today issued new guidelines for a range of health-harmful air pollutants – recommending a reduction by one-half in safe levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) – considered to be the benchmark indicator of health impacts that lead to some 7 million deaths a year. The new standards put most cities of […] Continue reading -> US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Zealand Appeals for Abolition of ‘Harmful’ Agricultural Subsidies at UN Food Summit 23/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appealed for global cooperation to remove “environmentally harmful government agricultural subsidies”, particularly for fisheries, at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, which began on Thursday in New York. These subsidies led to “inefficient production, distorted trade environmental harm, and weakened food security”, Adern said. “We encourage constructive global […] Continue reading -> Germany Champions Tedros for Re-election as WHO Director General – At Deadline No Other Candidates Publicly Declared 23/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now set to run for re-election as Germany’s nominee, backed by other European Union states, including France. And as nominations for the post closed today at 6 p.m. Geneva time on Thursday, it was appearing increasingly likely that the incumbent DG may run unopposed – with no […] Continue reading -> Summit Needs to Restore Control of Our Food Systems to Local Producers and Communities 23/09/2021 Dina Mired Home-cooked food is a serious matter in the Middle East and family mealtimes are sacrosanct. We are known for our hospitality. We go all out for our guests. People have strong and definite opinions about food, and family recipes are secrets handed down from generation to generation. As a child, I took our cuisine for […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Key Air Pollutant Levels Should be Cut by One-Half – Meeting Stricter Guidelines Would Save 5-6 Million Lives Annually 22/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone moment, WHO today issued new guidelines for a range of health-harmful air pollutants – recommending a reduction by one-half in safe levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) – considered to be the benchmark indicator of health impacts that lead to some 7 million deaths a year. The new standards put most cities of […] Continue reading -> US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Germany Champions Tedros for Re-election as WHO Director General – At Deadline No Other Candidates Publicly Declared 23/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is now set to run for re-election as Germany’s nominee, backed by other European Union states, including France. And as nominations for the post closed today at 6 p.m. Geneva time on Thursday, it was appearing increasingly likely that the incumbent DG may run unopposed – with no […] Continue reading -> Summit Needs to Restore Control of Our Food Systems to Local Producers and Communities 23/09/2021 Dina Mired Home-cooked food is a serious matter in the Middle East and family mealtimes are sacrosanct. We are known for our hospitality. We go all out for our guests. People have strong and definite opinions about food, and family recipes are secrets handed down from generation to generation. As a child, I took our cuisine for […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Key Air Pollutant Levels Should be Cut by One-Half – Meeting Stricter Guidelines Would Save 5-6 Million Lives Annually 22/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone moment, WHO today issued new guidelines for a range of health-harmful air pollutants – recommending a reduction by one-half in safe levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) – considered to be the benchmark indicator of health impacts that lead to some 7 million deaths a year. The new standards put most cities of […] Continue reading -> US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Summit Needs to Restore Control of Our Food Systems to Local Producers and Communities 23/09/2021 Dina Mired Home-cooked food is a serious matter in the Middle East and family mealtimes are sacrosanct. We are known for our hospitality. We go all out for our guests. People have strong and definite opinions about food, and family recipes are secrets handed down from generation to generation. As a child, I took our cuisine for […] Continue reading -> WHO Says Key Air Pollutant Levels Should be Cut by One-Half – Meeting Stricter Guidelines Would Save 5-6 Million Lives Annually 22/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone moment, WHO today issued new guidelines for a range of health-harmful air pollutants – recommending a reduction by one-half in safe levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) – considered to be the benchmark indicator of health impacts that lead to some 7 million deaths a year. The new standards put most cities of […] Continue reading -> US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Says Key Air Pollutant Levels Should be Cut by One-Half – Meeting Stricter Guidelines Would Save 5-6 Million Lives Annually 22/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a milestone moment, WHO today issued new guidelines for a range of health-harmful air pollutants – recommending a reduction by one-half in safe levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) – considered to be the benchmark indicator of health impacts that lead to some 7 million deaths a year. The new standards put most cities of […] Continue reading -> US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US Will Give 500 Million More Pfizer Jabs to poor countries, Joins EU in Launching New COVID Financing Fund 22/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The US is buying 500 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer for low and middle-income countries, which will be shipped “by this time next year”, US President Joe Biden announced at his COVID-19 summit on Wednesday. “For every one shot we’ve administered to date in America, we have now committed to doing three shots for the […] Continue reading -> Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Afghan Health System in Danger of Collapse, WHO Concerned About Female Patients and Health Workers 22/09/2021 Editorial team Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse and the country faces “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Only 17% of the facilities of the country’s largest health project, Sehetmandi, are still fully functional as they have run out of funds for supplies and salaries for health staff. […] Continue reading -> Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Can the UN Food Summit Make a Difference to a World Overpowered by Junk Food? 21/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan Many children in the global south are drinking more sugary drinks than milk – thanks to the aggressive promotion of ultra-processed food to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the past two decades. Global obesity and diabetes rates have exploded as a result of dietary changes, and these conditions have made people far more vulnerable […] Continue reading -> Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Vaccine Equity, Boosters Dominate Lead to Biden COVID-19 Summit, as UN Head Warns Against US-China Rivalry 20/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Kerry Cullinan Vaccine equity and booster debates are shadowing the lead-up to US President Joe Biden’s planned COVID-19 Summit on Wednesday, with the US reportedly poised to donate another half a billion Pfizer vaccines to the world. Israeli scientists reported that people over age 60 who received a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine were five times […] Continue reading -> Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Long Working Hours Kill More Workers Than Injuries 18/09/2021 Kerry Cullinan The biggest killers of working people are strokes and heart disease associated with long working hours – over 55 hours a week. This is according to a joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO), the first global comparative risk assessment of the work-related burden of disease, which was released […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts