Mapping How Mutated Proteins Interact Reveals Previously Unseen Cancer Targets SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC San Diego have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease. The work […]
Fifteen African countries have succeeded in fully vaccinating at least 10 percent of their populations against COVID-19 by September 30, a goal set by the World Health Organization in May. However, that leaves two-thirds of the continent’s 54 nations extremely vulnerable to the deadly disease. Several countries have performed extremely well. Seychelles and Mauritius have fully vaccinated more than 60 percent of their populations and Morocco has inoculated 48 percent against the coronavirus. Richard Mihigo is coordinator of the Vaccine-preventable Diseases Department in the WHO’s regional office for Africa. He said those countries were able to achieve and even
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Yemen says that while widespread famine was averted in the country earlier this year with a surge in donor support, the situation is fragile and many essential programs remain at risk of further cuts. “It’s not enough that we just got that one push, we need a continuous stream of support coming in over the next weeks into 2022,” David Gressly told VOA. “And until this crisis is solved politically, this situation on the ground will persist.” Seven years of war between the Saudi-backed government of President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and Iranian-supported
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an “urgent” international response to the political crisis created in Myanmar by the Feb 1 military coup, in a new report released by the United Nations. In the document on “the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar,” the UN chief also said he feared that the military’s grip on power would become increasingly difficult to counter. “It is urgent to mount a unified international and regional response to help to put Myanmar back on the path to democratic reform,” he said in the document dated Aug 31. No
Former Daimler Trucks CEO and autonomy pioneer brings nearly 40 years of experience in the commercial vehicle industry to SafeAI MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, today announced that Roger Nielsen has joined its Board of Directors. Nielsen, the former President and CEO of Daimler […]
vLife™ 6.0 Application Marketplace for Healthcare and Life Sciences SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, today announced vLife™ 6.0, a cloud-based marketplace designed to improve and personalize patient care. vLife™ 6.0 brings together previously inaccessible data with artificial intelligence (AI) […]
The Unlockzie, a beer can cooler with image recognition technology, will offer fans the chance to unlock entries for prizes throughout the season Modelo Unlockzie CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — College football is back in full swing and Modelo, the beer brewed for those with The Fighting Spirit™, is rewarding passionate fans across […]
September 30, 2021 Unique five-year agreement will help Philadelphia-based health leader integrate and standardize innovative cardiovascular care, helping to deliver on the quadruple aim Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Philadelphia, PA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Lankenau Heart Institute part of Main Line Health, today announced they […]
