Public Interest

IHME extends COVID-19 forecasts to June 1, predicting over 3.5 million deaths globally

Rapid vaccination rollout, mask wearing crucial to control spread SEATTLE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest COVID-19 forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at theUniversity of Washington School of Medicine predict more than 3.5 million deaths globally byJune 1. Th...

2021-02-05 10:09 3370

Thousands Join Global Call for Universal Access to Reproductive Health at 'Not Without FP' Virtual Forum

International leaders and experts advocate for rights-based family planning, examine threat COVID-19 poses to reproductive health BALTIMORE, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 7,000 people attended this week's global online forum, "Not Without FP," to champion the important role family plann...

2021-02-05 07:13 2409

NCCN Gets Personal About Improving Global Cancer Care for World Cancer Day

Nonprofit alliance behind gold standard oncology guidelines shares stories of personal connections to cancer that inspire many within the organization. Global oncology community looks at the impact from COVID-19 on cancer care over the past year. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ...

2021-02-04 08:05 3920

Happy Lunar New Year!

Year of the Ox Stamp Available Today Nationwide WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, the U.S. Postal Service today issued a new Forever stamp honoring the Year of the Ox. The stamps are on sale at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/oxstam...

2021-02-03 01:00 4565

Doha Ranked Second Safest City in the World

DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar National Tourism Council announces that asQatar prepares to re-open its borders, Doha has been named as the second safest city in the world in Numbeo's Crime Index by City 2021.  The index, which tracks safety in 431 cities, reaffirms the country's...

2021-01-29 20:00 3415

U.S. and China Relations: Rising to New Global Challenges

HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leaders and experts agree that China and the United States remains the world's most crucial relationship, and the two must work together to combat global challenges. During a three day virtual forum"US-China Relations: The Way Forward", hosted by th...

2021-01-28 23:32 2763

Media Advisory: The Oversight Board To Announce First Round Of Case Decisions

LONDON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oversight Board will announce its first round of case decisions on its website at https://oversightboard.com/news  on January 28, 2021 at2:00 p.m. GMT. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Co-Chair, and  Thomas Hughes, Director of Oversight Board Administration, will h...

2021-01-26 18:00 1463

Tackling global warming? Apply for the Keeling Curve Prize by Feb. 10

$25,000 goes to each of 10 winning projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or promote carbon uptake ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the2021 Keeling Curve Prize, which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce green...

2021-01-20 04:19 2026

Partnership Details Strategic Priorities At DSM 202ONE Annual Kickoff

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the Greater Des Moines Partnership shared its 2020 accomplishments and provided details on its 2021 priorities at the DSM 202ONE Annual Kickoff. The Partnership announced the results of its economic development work with state...

2021-01-15 03:05 2256

Gift of Life Donor Program Leads U.S. in Organ Donation for 13th Consecutive Year

Region Demonstrates Extraordinary Generosity and Clinical Leadership Despite Pandemic Challenges: Most Organ Donors Every Year Since 2008 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 13th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program leads the nation in the most organ donors among all 58 U....

2021-01-05 20:43 3588

CGTN: After 'extraordinary' 2020, what are Xi Jinping's expectations for 2021?

BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2021, a year that marks the beginning of China's new five-year plan period  and the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC), is kn...

2021-01-04 08:31 4718

The Mind & Life Institute To Host a Conversation On The Crisis Of Climate Feedback Loops With His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama And Greta Thunberg, Along With Leading Scientists, To Discuss Steps For Combating Climate Change

The Free Livestreamed Event Will Take Place on January 9, 2021 at 10:30pm EST CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Mind & Life Institute announced a special conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, climate activistGreta Thunberg, and leading scientists from the Woo...

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