Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide and Tracey Taylor, University of Adelaide Dogs get dementia too. But it’s often difficult to spot. Research published today shows how common it is, especially in dogs over ten years old. Here are some behavioural changes to watch out for in your senior dog and when to consult your veterinarian.Continue reading “Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk”
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Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control
Melvyn Quan, University of Pretoria and Rebone Moerane, University of Pretoria In mid August, South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza responded to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a nationwide ban on the movement of cattle for 21 days. By late August, 127 cases of the disease had been recordedContinue reading “Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control”
义乌外贸公司的现状、挑战和未来发展之路
“现在很多外贸公司已经在转型了。需要你去考虑怎么赚更多的钱，怎么去活下去，也就取决于你怎么去变化。” 义乌某外贸公司任职的陈先生说道。
Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather
Cathryn Birch, University of Leeds; John Marsham, University of Leeds, and Sarah Chapman, University of Leeds Climate change has already increased global temperatures, greatly increasing extremes. This will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to “net-zero”. The 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement requires emissions reductions of around 50% in the next 10 years.Continue reading “Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather”
Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven’t had the disease
Olena Ivanova, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Andrea Rachow, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Denise Evans, University of the Witwatersrand, and Tembeka Sineke, University of the Witwatersrand Numerous researchers have documented the quality of life and mental health of specific population groups. Examples include people living with HIV, the elderly, students, men who have sexContinue reading “Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven’t had the disease”
Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse
Cyrill Walters, Stellenbosch University; Armand Bam, Stellenbosch University, and Patrizio Piraino, University of Notre Dame The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally. But none of these studies, mainly from the global north, provide detailed explanations forContinue reading “Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse”
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research
Scott Montgomery, UCL Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and wellbeing. Our latest research has now shown that young people who lost a parent were more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment for substance misuse use problems or suicidal behaviour around the anniversary ofContinue reading “Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research”
Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here’s what that means
Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency. The committee of independent advisers who met on Thursday July 21 2022, were split on their decision on whether to call the growing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) –Continue reading “Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here’s what that means”
Economic effects of Lake Albert flooding ‘devastating’ for affected Ugandans
The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on the shores of Uganda, where people were already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN to launch appeal to fund humanitarian operations in Ukraine
Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that the UN will launch an appeal to fund its humanitarian operations in Ukraine, amid reports on Saturday of casualties and people fleeing their homes to seek safety as Russian military operations in the country intensify.
