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ICC-WHO Joint Statement: An unprecedented private sector call to action to tackle COVID-19

In a coordinated effort to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to work closely to ensure the latest and most reliable information and tailored guidance reaches the global business community. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and societal emergency that requires […]

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Novel inexpensive tactile sensor allows robots to feel

With the help of machine learning, ETH researchers have developed a novel yet low-cost tactile sensor. The sensor measures force distribution at high resolution and with great accuracy, enabling robot arms to grasp sensitive or fragile objects. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-inexpensive-tactile-sensor-robots.html Views: 0

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Medical Product Alert N° 1/2020 (English version)

  Falsified antimalarials in West and Central Africa displaying an outdated WHO Essential Drugs Programme logo This Medical Product Alert relates to a series of confirmed falsified antimalarials circulating in West and Central Africa. Medicines subject of this alert display a similar logo to the outdated WHO Essential Drugs Programme logo.   Since 2013, different falsified

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Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide

WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand The World Health Organization has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse – is putting lives at risk from

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Female Genital Mutilation Hurts Women and Economies

Female genital mutilation (FGM) exacts a crippling economic as well as human cost, according to World Health Organization (WHO). “FGM is not only a catastrophic abuse of human rights that significantly harms the physical and mental health of millions of girls and women; it is also a drain on a country’s vital economic resources,” said

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A Modern-Day David and Goliath – Techno Teen Takes on Computer Giant – and Wins!

[ad_1] “Those who say it can’t be done need to get out of the way of those that are doing it.” Unknown The entrepreneur of today’s world can be compared to the legendary Don Quixote – chasing windmills in search of great fortune. The entrepreneurial journey I would like to share with you in this

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Rare American Coins and Gobrecht Designed Silver Dollars

[ad_1] Congress suspended the production of silver dollars in 1804 and finally lifted it in 1831. No silver dollars were struck between 1804 and 1834, except when they were used as diplomatic presentation sets. In 1835 interest was growing to reinstate silver dollars as regular issue coins. Christian Gobrecht was invited to present designs of

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