Environment
Water on Mars
The European Space Agency has discovered a huge deposit of water at the bottom of Valles Marineris, the largest and deepest canyon in the solar system. The formation is ten…
Year: 2021
Health
Vaccination against COVID -19 mandatory in Russia
The document notes that it is possible to vaccinate children only voluntarily Russia has added the coronavirus vaccine to its national vaccination calendar. This was done by order of the…
ECHR
Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”.
News
Downing’s Landing Winter Closure Begins Today
CONTACT: Garret Graaskamp: (603) 271-1748 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 December 22, 2021 Concord, NH – The Downing’s Landing Boat Access Area in Alton, NH will be closed to the public…
News
European Churches respond to Pope’s appeal for migrants and refugees – Vatican News
Pope Francis’ appeal to European leaders to take action to safeguard the dignity and human rights of migrants and refugees is unanimously upheld and welcomed by Churches, religious congregations and…
America
Sikyong Welcomes Appointment of Uzra Zeya as New US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Collage image: Uzra Zeya, new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, and Sikyong Penpa Tsering. Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration welcomed the appointment of Under Secretary Uzra…
Europe
New WHO factsheet: how can we tell if plant-based products are healthy?
Whether for health reasons or concerns about the environment, eating less or no meat is becoming more popular around the globe. But as a new WHO/Europe factsheet, “Plant-based diets and…
News
Norther Ireland Bishops disappointed by recent rejection of Abortion Bill
The Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland have expressed "grave concern" over the recent rejection by the NI Assembly in Stormont of an amendment aimed at preventing abortions in cases of…
America
Health ought to be a skill – a poetic tribute to health literacy
Making decisions about our health is complicated. Most of us have, at some point in our lives, struggled with health literacy. At the latest WHO Regional Committee for Europe in…
Europe
EU Court of Justice: nine judges of the General Court appointed
The representatives of the governments of the member states today appointed nine judges of the General Court. Mr Lauri Madise and Mr Iko Nõmm (Estonia), Ms Anna Marcoulli and Mr…