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Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
News offers a roundup of the latest expert commentary on the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
As we enter the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere and the possibility of extreme heat becomes more common, it鈥檚 important to stay up-to-date on the science of heat waves and take measures to protect ourselves from this growing public health threat.
The economic situation of 24,894 people from refugee backgrounds who came to New Zealand between 1997 and 2020 is the focus of the first paper in an ongoing study from the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) at the University of Auckland.
Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.
Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.
To help address gaps in measurement and provide organizations with a tool to track the self-reliance of refugees and other displaced populations over time, researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a Self-Reliance Index.
A pocket-sized zinc deficiency test could be taken to remote regions and evaluated on the spot - no complex transport or conserving necessary. It could lead to comprehensive micronutrient field tests that tell aid agencies just what nutritional deficits are killing people.
Film opera 鈥淚phigenia Point Blank: Story of the First Refugee鈥 examines and responds to today鈥檚 global refugee crises in a unique performance that blends film, theater, dance, and music.
In her book "Unsettled: Refugee Camps and the Making of Multicultural Britain," Bailkin offers warnings from a liberal democracy's recent past: The refugee camps were a prelude to today's detention centers. "The future of refuge in Britain is not in a camp," she writes, "but in a cell."
IMSA's unique way of thinking and learning reaches a global stage
International Student Science Fair connects students from around the globe to solve the world鈥檚 biggest challenges.
IMSA hosts ISSF to promote global collaboration and cooperation in STEM research
For reporters covering the Justice Department鈥檚 recent decision to separate immigrant children from their parents, these psychologists are available to discuss psychological issues associated with immigration, including discrimination, trauma and commonly held myths about immigrants 鈥 both legal and illegal.
Researchers from Queen鈥檚 University have launched findings from a research study examining the everyday life experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Northern Ireland.
Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.