The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of […]
Ethics
COP29: Poor nations slam climate finance deal
By: Hadeer Elhadary This article was originally published by SciDev.net . The recent COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan which ended on November 24,2024 was a complete flop, […]
What share of children die before their fifth birthday?
What could be more tragic than the death of a young child? Child mortality, the death of children under the age of five, is still extremely […]
Australia bans under 16s from social media
In a world first move, the Australian parliament has passed a bill that bans children under 16 year old from social media. Platforms such as […]
The environmental and social cost of blockchain
Consumers confidence in financial institutions for transactions waned. The creator of blockchain technology came up with a peer to peer transaction ecosystem that would be […]
COP28 nations agreed to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels. That’s too slow, experts say
By Carolyn Gramling DECEMBER 15, 2023 AT 10:30 AM Days of contentious wrangling in Dubai at the United Nations’ 28th annual climate summit ended December 13 […]
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America
By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht Nurse midwife Beverly Maldonado recalls a pregnant woman arriving at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland after her water broke. It was […]
Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
By Liz Szabo Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born. At times, Watkins, then 30, had to […]