New drugs that block a brain chemical are game changers for some migraine sufferers
Hayley Gudgin of Sammamish, Wash., got her first migraine in 1991 when she was a 19-year-old nursing student. “I was convinced I was having...
Why Water & Sanitation Systems are Vital for the Economy
LISBON, Mar 21 (IPS) – The writer is Chief Executive Officer, Sanitation and Water for All partnership The UN will be commemorating World...
EAST SUSSEX, UK, Mar 20 (IPS) – The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.In the midst of a global...
Access to Safe Water Never Loses Value
NEW YORK, Mar 20 (IPS) – The writer is Communications Manager at Safe Water Network The UN will be commemorating World Water Day...
Oral Health Should be a Development Priority
EKITI, Nigeria, Mar 19 (IPS) – The mouth is a barometer of social inequities — it reflects the injustices in our society. As George...
How Technology Reproduces & Amplifies Harassment & Abuse of Women Journalists
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) – “Email and social media access attempts, extremely aggressive comments, photo montages, massive defamation and intimidation campaigns on WhatsApp....
Indigenous Communities in Mexico Fight Energy Projects
MEXICO CITY, Mar 19 (IPS) – Indigenous farmers on communally owned lands have blocked since 2016 a private solar farm in the southeastern Mexican...
Can room-temperature superconductors work without extreme pressure?
For decades, scientists quested after a room-temperature superconductor. Now that they’ve finally found one, the hunt is on for an even better material. Until...
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) – The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.Water is integral to sustainable development, but...
‘Oumuamua may be a chip knocked off an icy, Pluto-like exoplanet
Since its discovery, the interstellar object known as ‘Oumuamua has defied explanation. First spotted in 2017, it has been called an asteroid, a comet...
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter 
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo 
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes