Burundian sports centre a beacon for peacebuilding, says UN official Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke A new youth centre in the border region between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will use the power of sports to bring peace to an area historically fraught with tragedy, the […]

UN study reveals impact of climate change in livelihoods in Sahel and West Africa The relationship between climate change, migration and conflict in the Sahel region remains complex./ Photo: UNEP Climate change is already having an impact in the livelihoods of millions of people in the Sahel and West Africa, according to a new United […]

UN launches plan to accelerate male circumcision for AIDS prevention in Africa From left: UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibé, former president of Botswana, Festus Mogae, Amb. Eric Goosby, US Global AIDS Coordinator The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and the United States scheme that funds global efforts against the pandemic today launched a […]

UN expert urges Viet Nam to close compulsory rehabilitation centres for drug users Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. UN Photo/Evan Schneider A United Nations expert urged Viet Nam today to close down its compulsory rehabilitation centres for sex workers and drug users, stressing that detention and forced treatment violate their […]

South-South cooperation crucial to guarantee food security – top UN official General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser South-South cooperation is a key element to tackle hunger and ensure food security, a top United Nations official said today, calling on countries to strengthen their partnerships at the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo in Rome. “Around the […]

Key Hearing Proteins Identified Researchers have found what appear to be 2 key components of the long-sought-after mechanotransduction channel in the inner ear—the place where sound waves are transformed into the electrical signals that the brain recognizes as sound. Sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are crucial for transforming sound into electrical […]

Syracuse Woman Raises Awareness of Joining Organ Donor Registry Resident Waits for New Heart at Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital Carol Kankoski misses the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, the music and the decorations. Tethered to monitors and machines during this season of giving, the Syracuse-area woman awaits the ultimate gift – a heart – […]

Wood Cooking Stoves Combat Pneumonia A new study found that wood-burning cooking stoves with chimneys lowered exposure to wood smoke from open cooking fires and reduced the rate of severe pneumonia by 30% in children less than 18 months of age. Childhood deaths from pneumonia are relatively uncommon in the United States. But the disease […]

Nursing Professor and Researcher Gail Ingersoll Dies at Age 62 Leaves a Legacy of Advancements in Patient Care Delivery Gail L. Ingersoll, EdD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, director of Clinical Nursing Research at Strong Memorial Hospital, and the Loretta C. Ford Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing, died on December 5, 2011 after a battle […]

Targeted Light Therapy Destroys Cancer Cells Scientists have developed a noninvasive technique that uses light to selectively wipe out cancerous cells in mice without harming surrounding tissue. With further research, this novel method might eventually be used to treat tumors in humans. A cluster of breast cancer cells. (Image by Annie Cavanagh. All rights reserved by […]