Rice feeds the world, now more than ever
Jesica Kincaid, Senior Manager, International Trade Policy, USA Rice, argues that rice feeds the world, now more than ever.
Health Technology Assessment: Bridging the gaps to build a strong European Health Union
Director General at DG SANTE, tells how the Health Technology Assessment bridges the gaps to build a strong European Health Union
A new social contract for education: Science & evidence
Anantha Duraiappah, Director at UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), describes a new social contract for education, including why science and evidence matter.
Energy efficiency & investment in urban Europe
Open Access Government explores the stance of Eurocities on energy efficiency & investment priorities in cities throughout Europe
Can child poverty stimulate mental health disorders in adulthood?
Children who grew up in poverty have a higher likelihood of developing externalising disorders when in adulthood, especially amongst girls.
Increased loneliness has become a global public health issue
Loneliness has become a new pandemic across many countries, creating a range of mental and physical health problems for people on a global scale.
Two studies create new definition for Long COVID
A new definition for Long COVID, alongside key effects in young people, has been developed by two NIHR funded studies.
New design tackles ventilator access gap in Global South countries
New guidelines have been proposed for mechanical ventilators adapted to low- and middle-income countries, to bridge the ventilator access gap across Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Natural regeneration can rapidly re-grow tropical forests
Allowing forests to naturally re-grow has been shown to be an effective strategy in tropical forests, reversing deforestation at a fast rate.
A perspective on industrial livestock production
Peter Stevenson OBE, Chief Policy Advisor from Compassion in World Farming, provides a perspective on industrial livestock production
Single cell cancer research
Chair of Medical Cell BioPhysics Leon WMM Terstappen highlights why the interrogation of the cancer cells at the single cell level is required to truly understand cancer development.
Tuberculosis prevention efforts in Africa
Dr Michel Gasana & Dr Hugues Lago from WHO - Regional Office for Africa, spoke to OAG about the status of tuberculosis prevention
What healthy habits can help weight-loss success?
People who have successfully lost weight share their tips and healthy habits for keeping their weight off long term – including eating healthily, exercising, and setting daily goals.
Subtropics of East Asia grow colder due to warmer Arctic winters
Arctic winters are getting steadily warmer due to climate change, resulting in temperature changes in the subtropics of East Asia
Environmentally friendly fuel cells to capture 99% of carbon dioxide
Researchers use hydrogen fuel cells for carbon capture, bringing environmentally friendly fuel cells to transportation and technology.
Poor sleep can increase risk of heart disease by up to 141%
A bad night’s sleep has been found to have poor effects on your physical health, increasing the risk of heart disease.
Solution to make “non-standard employment” sustainable
Giuseppe Guerini discusses platform cooperatives for the digital age: a solution to making "non-standard employment" sustainable, and to sharing their value chains.
COVID-19: Counting the true cost of saving the NHS
David Newell the Director of Health at Gemserv, counts the true cost of saving the NHS in light of COVID 19
What is open source, and why does it matter today?
Amanda Brock, CEO of OpenUK, considers what open source is and why it matters today.
Long-term employment prospects of refugees decline after five years
Research finds that the longer refugees are living in the U.S., the lower their likelihood of finding long-term employment becomes, even with the assistance of employment services.