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France Lay Down A Marker, Beating New Zealand In The World Cup Opener
On a humid night in Paris - with the temperature at kickoff still around 90F - France overcame the pressure of the occasion to beat New Zealand 27-13, handing the All Blacks their first ever pool stage loss and taking charge of Pool A. Things started off poorly for the home side, as the All Blacks…#newzealand #allblacks #beaudenbarrett #marktelea #julienmarchand #thomasramos #newzealands #ramos #reikoioane #ianfoster
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Food Additive Emulsifier Intake Linked to Risk for CVD
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Intake of food additive emulsifiers is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in The BMJ. Laury Sellem, Ph.D., from Université Sorbonne Paris...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Landmark U.N. Study Warns of Widespread Failure to Meet Climate Goals
This report is a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis and a pivotal opportunity to correct course,” said Ani Dasgupta, president and chief executive of the World Resources Institute. “We already know the world is failing to meet its climate goals, but leaders now have a concrete blueprint underpinned by a mountain of evidence for how to get the job done.” The UN’s assessment is the first-of-its kind released and comes as leaders from the 20 largest economies prepare to gather in New Delhi for their annual G-20 summit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit host, is pu...
Source: TIME: Science - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jess Shankleman / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Africa: Africa CDC Launches Call for Applications for African Epidemic Service - Epidemiology Track Fellowship Programme
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- Today, on the occasion of World Field Epidemiology Day the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is honored to announce the official launch of applications for the prestigious African Epidemic Service - Epidemiology Track -Fellowship Programme. This two (2)-year, competency-based training initiative is hosted and directed by the Africa CDC in partnership with the African Union (AU). The timing of this significant announcement aligns with the global celebration of field
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Britain can recover from the self-harm of Brexit. Today ’s return to the EU’s Horizon project shows how
Is this the dawn? Have we reached the glimmer of a new beginning? Rishi Sunak’s about-turn on joining the European Union’s Horizon programme is a first note of sanity in the two and a half tortured years since Britain formally left the EU. Let it not be the last. The story itself is miserable.…#rishisunaks #horizon #pioneer #homeoffice #royalsociety #borisjohnsons #britons #henrykissinger #northernireland #dover
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EU diplomats hope Horizon deal could be first of many with UK
UK ’s return to science programme raises hope of more deals, including suspension of planned EV tariffsA dramatic thaw in relations between Britain and the EU has raised hopes that theHorizon science deal could be the first of many breakthroughs, diplomats in Brussels have said.They claimed the British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, had a close relationship that was in stark contrast to the hostility EU officials faced from Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Lisa O'Carroll Tags: European Union Brexit Rishi Sunak Ursula von der Leyen Foreign policy UK news Politics Science European Commission Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Source Type: news

UK abandoned plans to rejoin Euratom after concluding impact of absence ‘could not be reversed’– UK politics live
Science secretary defends government ’s decision to not rejoin nuclear research programme as UK rejoins science research programme HorizonIn the CommonsAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is making a statement to MPs about the escape of Daniel Abed Khalife from Wandsorth prison.Mabel Banfield-Nwachi is covering this on our separate live blog about this story.Rishi Sunak has been speaking to journalists about the government ’s decision to rejoin the EU’s Horizon science research programme on a visit to the University of Warwick. Here are the main points he made.Sunak defended the length of time it took to rejoin Horizo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Politics UK news Conservatives Labour Science Science policy European Union Byelections Suella Braverman Prevent strategy Immigration and asylum India Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer Source Type: news

What does rejoining EU ’s Horizon scheme mean for UK research and innovation?
Scientists relieved they can once again apply for funding from world ’s largest such programme after three-year hiatusSunak hails ‘right deal for country’ as UK rejoins EU Horizon projectThe UK has rejoined the flagship Horizon Europe research programme, to the widespread relief of the scientific community. But what is Horizon Europe and what does it mean for UK science?Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample and Lisa O'Carroll Tags: Science policy UK news Brexit Research funding European Union Research and development Foreign policy Politics Technology Education Source Type: news

Scottish Government considers banning single-use vapes
Single-use vapes could be banned in Scotland as part of plans to protect public health and the environment. The Scottish Government published its official plans for 2023/24 in its Programme for Government on Tuesday, which includes a commitment to take action to reduce vaping among non-smokers and young people, and to tackle the environmental impact of... Read moreThe post Scottish Government considers banning single-use vapes appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Respiratory Source Type: news

Britain can recover from the self-harm of Brexit. Today ’s return to the EU’s Horizon project shows how | Simon Jenkins
Polls suggest a majority of Britons regret our exit. Rejoining the scientific programme could be the start of something biggerIs this the dawn? Have we reached the glimmer of a new beginning?Rishi Sunak ’s about-turn on joining the European Union ’s Horizon programme is a first note of sanity in the two and a half tortured years since Britain formally left the EU. Let it not be the last.The story itself is miserable. Horizon is an£81bn continent-wide programme to give Europe ’s scientific research community a critical mass to compare with that of the US or China. It acknowledges the obvious truth that advanced scien...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Simon Jenkins Tags: Science Science policy Politics Research funding European Union UK news Source Type: news

Frankfurt Weighs on Europe Trading as German Industrial Data Disappoint
Germany's industrial production figures disappointed Thursday, weighing on Frankfurt-traded stocks in a mixed day for European trading. Frankfurt’s DAX shed 0.2%, underperforming peers in the region as London’s FTSE 100 and the Paris CAC 40 each advanced 0.1%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.2%.…#frankfurt #ftse #pariscac #paneuropean #tomessaye #sevensreportresearch
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Debt-laden Altice in talks to sell data centres to Morgan Stanley - Les Echos
Patrick Drahi, Franco-Israeli businessman and founder of cable and mobile telecoms company Altice Group attends the inauguration of the Altice Campus in Paris, France, October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Cable and telecoms group…#patrickdrahi #israeli #alticegroup #alticecampus #altice #lesechos #alticefrance
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Germany forges pact for Leopard 2 successor in snub to Paris, Handelsblatt reports
Germany has signed agreements with Italy, Spain and Sweden on the development of a successor to the Leopard 2 tank, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday. If confirmed, the deal would be certain to upset France, which, in 2017, agreed with Berlin to develop a joint Franco-German…#spain #sweden #berlin #frenchleclerc #kraussmaffeiwegmann #rheinmetall #kmw #europeandefencefund #saab #saabb
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

King Charles and Queen Camilla Are Headed to France
After being forced to cancel a state visit to Paris earlier this year because of violent protests in the French capital, King Charles and Queen Camilla will fly to France on September 20th for a three-day tour, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Aides have released the full schedule for the trip…#kingcharles #queencamilla #buckinghampalace #aides #nationalassembly #anglo #queenelizabeth #princephilip #chrisfitzgerald #britishgovernment
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK to return to EU ’s flagship Horizon science research programme
Post-Brexit return to £85bn scheme discussed this week, say sources, and is set to be announced on ThursdayBritain is to rejoin the EU ’s flagship £85bn science research programme, Horizon Europe, in a long-anticipated deal welcomed by scientists.Britain ’s membership ofHorizon, which funds research projects tackling crucial issues from the climate crisis to terminal diseases and improving food and energy security, was agreed as part of the post-Brexit trade deal in 2020. But it was never ratified in a tit-for-tat row between the EU and the UK over Northern Ireland Brexit arrangements.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Lisa O'Carroll, Kiran Stacey and Ian Sample Tags: European Union Science policy Brexit UK news Politics Foreign policy Source Type: news