‘Still in shock.’ Amid wildfire tragedy, Maui scientists assess their research losses
In the wake of a series of powerful wildfires that ripped through Maui’s dry forests and the historic city of Lahaina this week killing more than 50 people, researchers on the island remain concerned about the personal fallout for fellow scientists and their families. Some are reeling from disruption to their projects: Studies of whales may be disrupted, for example, and a rare plant facility sustained damage. “We’re still wrapping our heads around what this really means, because right now, most of us are still in shock,” says marine mammal ecologist Marc Lammers. “And, of course, we’re thinking about our colle...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Babylon ‘Winding Down’ Operations In Rwanda, Potentially Disrupting Care For 2.8 Million People
The company has received more than $2.2 million in grant funding from the Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation for its Rwanda program.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katie Jennings, Forbes Staff Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick premium Source Type: news

Time to Ensure Equity in Global Research Vocabulary
Categorizing countries into “low- and middle-income countries” and “high income countries” is not appropriate for studying healthcare systems and population health. It is misleading to categorize countries for convenience of data analysis and interpretation. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS By Ifeanyi Nsofor and Sowmya R RaoABUJA, Aug 11 2023 (IPS) A recent publication in the journal PLOS Medicine reviewed the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health in eight low- and middle-income countries, collectively referred to as LMICs. As important as this publication is, we are appalled by the widespread use of the term �...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor and Sowmya R Rao Tags: Education Global Headlines Health Inequality TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Prioritise wellbeing to ensure nurses can speak out, says report
Healthcare providers should prioritise staff wellbeing to ensure that staff are able to speak out and protect patients, a report from the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) has suggested. The report, which explores the influence of leadership and culture on patient deterioration, was commissioned by NHS England’s ‘Worry and Concern’ Task and Finish Group to identify... Read moreThe post Prioritise wellbeing to ensure nurses can speak out, says report appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Older people care Source Type: news

Ghana: Moree C'nity Gets Free Health Screening
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 1500 residents of Moree, a coastal community in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamamkese of the Central region, at the weekend benefitted from free health screening organised by Fiona Care Foundation (FCF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

NHS staff at  Merseyside hospitals vote to strike after years of being underpaid
More than 400 health staff at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) have voted for strike action over pay, says UNISON today (Friday). An overwhelming majority (99%) of clinical support workers voted to strike in a recent UNISON ballot. Industrial action is now imminent unless the trust makes an improved offer to staff, says the union. Clinical support workers (CSWs) deliver essential care alongside nursing staff on the wards. They’re employed across the trust’s sites at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge hospitals on the Wirral. UNISON says these employees should be paid at least £...
Source: UNISON Health care news - August 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release clinical support workers nhs strikes rebanding Source Type: news

Nigeria: Healthcare Solutions - Gates Foundation Showers $5 Million Grants On Innovators
[Premium Times] Four projects from Nigeria were selected while South Africa has the highest with seven projects, followed by Kenya with five.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Search contributions to the Obama Foundation
Since 2017, the Obama Foundation has raised just over $1.1 billion in contributions from more than 160,000 donors. The organization has received financial support from Chicago-area companies like United Airlines, Allstate, McDonald’s and Walgreens, and big names such as Bulls legend Michael…#obamafoundation #unitedairlines #allstate #mcdonalds #michaeljordan #oprahwinfrey #shondarhimes #lauraricketts #newswebcorp #fredeychaner
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

National Crohn ’s & Colitis Foundation grant to have Birmingham impact
The project will emphasize the experience and impact on African American adults.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Laurel Thrailkill Source Type: news

Washington Research Foundation awards $100,000 to Pacific Northwest Research Institute in honor of David J. Galas, Ph.D.
Funding will support continuation of work started by Galas and Lisa Stubbs, Ph.D., to identify genetic factors influencing the brain's response to stress SEATTLE, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded a $100,000 grant to Pacific Northwest...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT AWD Source Type: news

Venom Foundation Scores Partnership With UAE Government, Teases Carbon Credit System Launch
Venom Foundation, novel L1 blockchain, shares details of its collaboration with UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MCCE) Venom Foundation, a first-ever Abu Dhabi-regulated blockchain, expands its ecosystem of partnerships. Together with the UAE government and Industrial Innovation…#venomfoundation #abudhabi #venom #uae #mou #venomblockchain #peterknez #foundationcouncil #uaegovernment #kenyan
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vancouver biotech to develop Bill Gates-funded HIV treatment with Caltech
Absci has partnered with Caltech for work on therapeutic vaccine research funded by the Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

To make drinking water safer, researcher investigates microbial communities living in pipes
An engineer at West Virginia University is working to solve the unknowns about microorganisms growing inside pipes that bring drinking water to homes and businesses. Supported by a U.S. National Science Foundation grant, researcher Emily Garner has …
Source: NSF News - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news

Larry Ellison a major contributor to Blaire Institute vaccine database plan
Software magnate Larry Ellison is a leading contributor to the policy institute built by former UK prime minister Tony Blair. According to the Larry Ellison Foundation's IRS return filed late last year, Oracle's CTO and founder donated $33.83 million to the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) in 2021 and…#larryellison #tonyblair #oracle #cto #tonyblairinstitute #tbi #pdf #companieshouse #african #institute
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Barnes Foundation Loosens Its Straitjacket
2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; 2023 Succession H. Matisse/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris (Braque); 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York (Soutine); 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New…#braque #rome #timnighswander #barnesfoundation #modigliani #matisse #philadelphia #albertcbarnes #cézanne #renoir
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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