Public Interest

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 2024

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 3206

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 3924

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 3030

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 2466

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 1225

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 1738

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 2013

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 2910

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 3998

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...

2020-12-30 00:00 5506

Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU Celebrates December 2020 Graduates in Virtual Reality with Avatar Robots, Holographic Commencement Speakers and Awards Delivered by a Drone

Class of 2020 honored in commencement ceremony featuring telepresence robots in a VR version of the school's new building, hologram speeches and the Dean piloting a drone PHOENIX, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering an innovative and inclusive experience fit for this historic year, Thunder...

2020-12-14 22:00 3361

CGTN: China vows new measures as world leaders gather to fight climate change

BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2015 Paris climate accord welcomes its fifth anniversary, more than 70 world leaders addressed a one-day virtual climate summit aiming to rally momentum and call for much greater climate action and ambition.    Surprising the world by announcing a g...

2020-12-14 10:33 2008

High prevalence of hospital malnutrition associated with poor clinical outcomes

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital malnutrition is documented in many observational studies fromthe United States, Europe, and Latin America. A recently published literature review found that malnutrition is highly prevalent across different hospital patient groups in...

2020-12-14 10:00 1978

Padma Lakshmi, David Oyelowo, Cody Simpson and Olafur Eliasson team up with UNDP to shine a spotlight on inequalities caused by climate change and COVID-19

Featuring other celebrity advocates, including Alexis Ren and Ronen Rubinstein, UNDP's #HalfTheWorld campaign reminds us that if we don't address the two biggest crises of our time, half the world will be left behind.  NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the fifth anniversary of the Paris ...

2020-12-14 08:46 1475

Partnership Releases 2021 State Legislative Agenda

GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Des Moines Partnership has unveiled its 2021 State Legislative Agenda. The Partnership's Legislative Agenda was developed by its Government Policy Council, which consists of Business Members from the Partnership's 24 Affiliate Ch...

2020-12-11 01:43 1959

Bill and Melinda Gates call for collaboration, continued innovation to overcome challenges of delivering COVID-19 scientific breakthroughs to the world

Gates Foundation pledges additional $250 million to accelerate development and equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines to end the pandemic SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced it will commit an additional$250 millio...

2020-12-10 13:01 2145

Latest Global Survey from ISAPS Reports Continuing Rise in Aesthetic Surgery Worldwide

Total surgical and nonsurgical procedures increased by 7.4% in 2019 HANOVER, N.H., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released the results of its annual Global Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures today, showing a 7.4% increase in cosme...

2020-12-09 01:00 2670

CEOs Who Pledged to Advance Women Outpace Global Peers in Elevating Women in Leadership Roles

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, Catalyst CEO Champions For Change are advancing women across the leadership pipeline, according to the newly releasedTowards a More Equitable Future: The Catalyst CEO Champions For Change report. The report also identifies ways global companies c...

2020-12-08 21:00 2965

Over 65 speakers across 8 countries address critical themes of 'Readiness', 'Security' and 'Transparency' at URAP2 conference

Resilience for all from the next disaster - What should better preparedness mean after Covid-19, was discussed at two-day event, organised by UNSW,Sydney and SEEDS  SYDNEY, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The vulnerable are most severely impacted as the frequency of naturally-triggered disasters is...

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