The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases shows a shift in who’s getting sick
When COVID-19 cases once again began rising in the United States this spring, it may have felt like déjà vu, a repeat of the...
UN Women Launches New Programme to Foster Economic Participation in Care Industry
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 03 (IPS) – The lockdowns and illnesses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the need to care for...
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was...
Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19
Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last...
The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN’s...
Nanoscale nutrients can protect plants from fungal diseases
Chances are, most — if not all — of the produce in your kitchen is threatened by fungal diseases. The threat looms large for...
The book ‘Viral BS’ offers a cure for medical myths and fake health news
Viral BSSeema YasminJohns Hopkins Univ., $24.95 How does misinformation spread? What causes medical myths and pseudoscience to rapidly infect and fester in society? Seema...
Is Press Freedom Incompatible with Gender Empowerment?
UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (IPS) – In the contemporary world of journalism, female reporters face a double jeopardy: they are increasingly targeted both as...
Overcoming COVID myths and fears in Malawi
Healthcare workers in Malawi are concerned that misinformation about COVID-19 is preventing patients in dire need of medical attention not related to the virus,...
The United Nations strongly condemned Friday’s suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, in which at least 21 persons were killed and over 100, including women...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent 
Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war 
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ 
UNGA 81: A United Nations at a Turning Point