G-7 Takes Steps to Better Prepare for Future Pandemics
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G-7 Takes Steps to Better Prepare for Future Pandemics
G-7 Takes Steps, to Better Prepare, for Future Pandemics.
ABC News reports that the Group of Seven announced plans
to strengthen epidemiological early-warning systems
to detect potential pandemics in the future.
ABC News reports that the Group of Seven announced plans
to strengthen epidemiological early-warning systems
to detect potential pandemics in the future.
The news comes over two
years after the emergence
of the coronavirus.
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The G-7 held a two-day meeting in Berlin
this week to discuss a range of topics, including
preparedness for potential future pandemics.
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The G-7 held a two-day meeting in Berlin
this week to discuss a range of topics, including
preparedness for potential future pandemics.
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Germany's health minister said that a World Health
Organization (WHO) office in Berlin would serve
as the hub for gathering and analyzing data.
Germany's health minister said that a World Health
Organization (WHO) office in Berlin would serve
as the hub for gathering and analyzing data.
Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said
the G-7 will also increase contributions
to the WHO by 50% in the long term.
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Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said
the G-7 will also increase contributions
to the WHO by 50% in the long term.
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The increase in funding is meant
to ensure that the U.N.
Agency
can fulfill its role as a global leader.
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The increase in funding is meant
to ensure that the U.N.
Agency
can fulfill its role as a global leader.
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Separately, the group agreed to provide additional
support for developing new antibiotics that could be
used to treat people who've contracted resistant strains of bacteria.
Separately, the group agreed to provide additional
support for developing new antibiotics that could be
used to treat people who've contracted resistant strains of bacteria.
ABC News reports that antibiotic-resistant bacteria
kills millions of people every year.
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ABC News reports that antibiotic-resistant bacteria
kills millions of people every year.
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The group also agreed to take more steps
to protect the global population from
the health impacts of climate change.
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The group also agreed to take more steps
to protect the global population from
the health impacts of climate change.
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Those plans include modifying medical training
to help adapt to climate change.
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The seven wealthy democracies that make up the G-7 include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The seven wealthy democracies that make up the G-7 include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States
With the European elections just a few weeks away, Euronews caught up with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the German parliament for the liberal Free Democratic Party and lead candidate for the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament.
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Global Increase of , Neurological Disorders , 'Very Concerning,' Researchers Say.
'Newsweek' reports that a new study
warns that neurological disorders have
become more common worldwide.
According to a team of international researchers,
the number of people with such conditions has
risen "substantially" over the past thirty years.
These conditions include Alzheimer's disease,
as well as other forms of dementia,
meningitis and stroke. .
In 2021, the team found that 3.4 billion people had
one of these neurological conditions, accounting for
approximately 43% of the world's total population.
Researchers attribute the alarming
statistic to a rapidly aging population and
increases in lifestyle risk factors.
Researchers attribute the alarming
statistic to a rapidly aging population and
increases in lifestyle risk factors.
Over a 31-year period, researchers found
an 18% increase in disability, illness and
premature death related to these conditions.
'Newsweek' reports that the team's findings highlight the
need for more research into these neurological conditions,
which have proven to be extremely difficult to treat.
'Newsweek' reports that the team's findings highlight the
need for more research into these neurological conditions,
which have proven to be extremely difficult to treat.
Because many neurological conditions
lack cures, and access to medical care
is often limited, understanding
modifiable risk factors and the
potentially avoidable neurological
condition burden is essential to
help curb this global health crisis, Katrin Seeher, study co-lead author and mental health
specialist at WHO's Brain Health Unit, via 'Newsweek'.
Because many neurological conditions
lack cures, and access to medical care
is often limited, understanding
modifiable risk factors and the
potentially avoidable neurological
condition burden is essential to
help curb this global health crisis, Katrin Seeher, study co-lead author and mental health
specialist at WHO's Brain Health Unit, via 'Newsweek'.
The team's findings were detailed in a study
published in the journal 'The Lancet Neurology.'.
Neuroscience research is now
progressing rapidly offering
hope through new treatments
for diseases like dementias and
through better understanding
of lifestyle modifications
to best care for our brains, Tara Spires-Jones, president of the British Neuroscience
Association and group leader in the U.K. Dementia Research
Institute at the University of Edinburgh, via Newsweek
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Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World.
The capital of India was found to be the
world's most polluted capital city in 2023,
according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir.
India was also ranked as the
third-most polluted country after
Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports.
In 2022, India was the
eighth most polluted country. .
According to the report, the average level
of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's
air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. .
Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading
of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
Air that is considered safe to breathe
typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per
cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. .
Levels higher than 35 micrograms per
cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. .
Only seven countries were within
the World Health Organization's yearly
PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. .
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand.
In 2023 air pollution remained a global health
catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides
an important reminder of the resulting
injustices and the need to implement the
many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at
Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'
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Kiss Sells Catalog, , Brand Name and IP.
Pophouse Entertainment Group has bought the rock band's catalog, brand name and intellectual property in a deal worth over $300 million, ABC News reports. .
Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA co-founded Pophouse.
When Kiss played their last show in
December, they revealed digital avatars
of themselves, ABC News reports.
Pophouse partnered with
George Lucas' company, Industrial Light & Magic, to create the avatar technology.
The "ABBA Voyage" show in
London featured an entire performance
with the Swedish band's digital avatars.
ABC News reports that a biopic, documentary and "Kiss experience" are in the works, according to Pophouse CEO Per Sundin.
An avatar show is planned for the later part of 2027.
Gene Simmons said,
"I don't like the word acquisition.".
Collaboration is exactly what it’s
about. It would be remiss in our
inferred fiduciary duty — see what
I just did there? — to the thing
that we created to abandon it, Gene Simmons, to AP.
People might misunderstand and think,
‘OK, now Pophouse is doing that stuff
and we’re just in Beverly Hills twiddling
our thumbs.’ No, that’s not true. , Gene Simmons, to AP.
We’re in the trenches with them.
We talk all the time. We share ideas.
It’s a collaboration. Paul (Stanley) and
I especially, with the band, we’ll stay
committed to this. It’s our baby, Gene Simmons, to AP
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Sam Bankman-Fried , Speaks Out After Sentencing.
The former FTX CEO was sentenced
to 25 years in prison on March 28.
He was previously convicted of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.
In an exclusive interview with ABC News,
the 32-year-old exhibited remorse for his actions, saying, "It's most of what I think about each day.".
Bankman-Fried attributed FTX's downfall to many "bad decisions" made in 2022, ABC News reports. .
I never thought that what I was
doing was illegal. But I tried to hold
myself to a high standard, and I
certainly didn't meet that standard. , Sam Bankman-Fried, to ABC News.
I've heard and seen the despair,
frustration and sense of betrayal from
thousands of customers; they deserve
to be paid in full, at current price, Sam Bankman-Fried, to ABC News.
That could and should have
happened in November 2022,
and it could and should happen
today. It's excruciating to see
them waiting, day after day, Sam Bankman-Fried, to ABC News.
Bankman-Fried went on to say that he's "haunted, every day, by what was lost.".
I'd give anything to be able to help
repair even part of the damage.
I'm doing what I can from prison,
but it's deeply frustrating not
to be able to do more, Sam Bankman-Fried, to ABC News.
Bankman-Fried plans to
appeal based on trial testimony that
"greatly misstated what actually happened.".
I'd give anything to be out there, trying
to make a positive difference in the
world, but I know that's not going to
happen. I can't help from prison, Sam Bankman-Fried, via statement
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Biden Cracks Down , on ‘Junk Insurance Plans’.
On March 28, President Joe Biden announced that
a new rule will limit short-term health insurance
plans to three months, ABC News reports. .
The plans can now only be renewed for up to
four months instead of three years that were permitted under former President Donald Trump. .
The plans can now only be renewed for up to
four months instead of three years that were permitted under former President Donald Trump. .
Additionally, short-term plan providers must
clearly explain benefit limitations to consumers. .
The president really believes
the American people do not want
to be taken for suckers and junk insurance takes them for suckers, Neera Tanden, Biden's domestic policy adviser, via statement.
Short-term insurance is intended to temporarily serve as a safety net for periods of transition,
such as switching jobs or prior to receiving Medicare.
However, critics call these plans
"junk insurance" because they're often misleading as far as what they actually cover.
ABC News reports that the plans aren't required to cover those with preexisting conditions or pay for prescription drugs.
In 2018, Trump expanded short-term plans and referred to them as "much less expensive health care at a much lower price.".
Neera Tanden, Biden's domestic policy adviser,
said that Trump undermined the Affordable Care Act
(ACA) when he allowed insurance companies to
sell inadequate short-term plans.
Neera Tanden, Biden's domestic policy adviser,
said that Trump undermined the Affordable Care Act
(ACA) when he allowed insurance companies to
sell inadequate short-term plans.
The short-term plan expansion was
upheld by an appeals court in 2020
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Chick-fil-A Will Start Serving Chicken , Treated With Antibiotics.
On its website, the fast food chain said that
"serving quality food has always been our priority," .
but beginning in spring 2024, the company will
"shift from No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine (NAIHM).".
NAIHM restricts the use of those
antibiotics that are important to human
medicine and commonly used to treat
people, and allows use of animal
antibiotics only if the animal and
those around it were to become sick, Chick-fil-A, via statement.
Chick-fil-A previously pledged
"no antibiotics ever" for
more than a decade. .
The change in policy comes amid projected supply shortages, ABC News reports. .
Chick-fil-A highlighted its pledge
to use high-quality chicken.
saying that it only uses "real, white
breast meat with no added fillers, artificial
preservatives, steroids -- and no added hormones.".
saying that it only uses "real, white
breast meat with no added fillers, artificial
preservatives, steroids -- and no added hormones.".
We established an Animal
Wellbeing Council of outside
experts, which provides feedback
on our policies and practices, Chick-fil-A, via statement.
With their input, we are constantly
evaluating our approach to animal
wellbeing to ensure it is consistent
with or exceeds industry standards, Chick-fil-A, via statement
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