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Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis Urged
Coral reef scientists and
policy makers from the
world's most prominent coral
reef nations are meeting in
Australia this week to
develop urgent action plans
... > full story
100,000 Saved From Dying Of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an airborne
infection and most
frequently strikes poor
people. The risk of
infection is highest in
cramped homes with little
ventilation. Without
... > full story
Nighttime Tornadoes Are Worst Nightmare: Twisters That Occur From Midnight To Dawn Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Kill
A new study underscores the
danger of nighttime
tornadoes and suggests that
warning systems that have
led to overall declines in
... > full story
Indonesian Mud Volcano Triggered By Drilling Of Nearby Gas Exploration Well, Scientists Conclude
Two years' of global public
debate over the cause of the
Java mud volcano, Lusi, has
concluded. World scientists
conclude that drilling, not ... > full story
- Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis Urged
- 100,000 Saved From Dying Of Tuberculosis
- Nighttime Tornadoes Are Worst Nightmare: Twisters That Occur From Midnight To Dawn Are 2.5 Times More Likely To Kill
- Indonesian Mud Volcano Triggered By Drilling Of Nearby Gas Exploration Well, Scientists Conclude
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Design Of System That Will Revolutionize Control Of Influenza Epidemics
November 12, 2008 — Researchers aim to design a portable device that will revolutionize the manner of controlling flu epidemics internationally, thanks to a significant reduction in the time needed for their detection ... > full story -
Increasing Number Of People Vaccinated Against Influenza Can Decrease Burden Of Disease
October 29, 2008 — Two new studies published in the journal PLoS Medicine show that increasing the number of people vaccinated against influenza can decrease the burden of the disease, and not just in the individuals ... > full story -
Nearly Half Of US States Fail On Emergency Plan Communication, New Study Shows
October 27, 2008 — Seven years after Sept. 11, and in the wake of many major natural disasters such as forest fires, hurricanes and flooding, nearly half of US states either have no state-level emergency plan or do not ... > full story -
Avian Flu Threat: New Approach Needed
October 27, 2008 — As the first globally co-ordinated plan for the planet's gravest health threats is hatched by government ministers from around the world this weekend, a new report sets out a 10-point plan for a ... > full story -
Flawed 401(k) Laws Putting Retirement At Risk, Expert Says
October 27, 2008 — U.S. Congress needs to reform flawed 401(k) laws that could push back retirement for millions of Americans whose savings have collapsed along with the stock market, an elder law expert ... > full story -
Natural And Social Sciences: ICSU Embraces The Need To Work More Closely Together
October 23, 2008 — Natural and social sciences must work together to help solve some of the most pressing issues facing society. That's the message in a report delivered today to the global scientific community at the ... > full story -
ER Staffs: Gaps Exist In Hospital Preparedness For Dirty Bombs
October 17, 2008 — Serious challenges remain in radioactivity readiness, according to a new study that finds emergency room doctors and nurses worry that hospitals are not adequately prepared to handle casualties from ... > full story -
Portable Imaging System Will Help Maximize Public Health Response To Natural Disasters
October 17, 2008 — Researchers have developed a low-cost, high-resolution imaging system that can be attached to a helicopter to create a complete and detailed picture of an area devastated by a hurricane or other ... > full story -
Another Bailout? Government Pension Insurer Could Be Next, Expert Says
October 15, 2008 — Another multi-billion dollar taxpayer bailout could lie ahead, this time to rescue a cash-strapped government program that insures pensions of 44 million American workers and retirees, a finance ... > full story -
Tobacco Smuggling Is Killing More People Than Illegal Drugs, Experts Claim
October 11, 2008 — Tobacco smuggling causes around 4,000 premature deaths a year -- four times the number of deaths caused by the use of all smuggled illegal drugs put together -- but the UK government is not doing ... > full story
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