Talk about Covid-19 vaccine responsibly, say global experts
Reading Time: 3 minutesA TEAM of renowned scientific experts has joined forces from across the world to help fight the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which hold the key to beating the deadly pandemic and releasing countries from debilitating lockdown restrictions. Together they have created a unique online guide, published today and led by the University […]
Expert: Traditional model for disease spread may not work in Covid-19
Reading Time: 2 minutesA MATHEMATICAL model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like the seasonal flu may not be the best way to predict the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, especially during lockdowns that alter the normal mix of the population, researchers report. Called the R-naught, or basic reproductive number, the model […]
FAO launches the UN’s International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteROME: The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve healthy and sustainable food production through innovation and technology and to reduce food loss and waste. Proclaimed at the 74th session the UN General Assembly, IYFV 2021 […]
Price, nutrition among top Factors affecting Canadian consumers’ choice for GM foods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA SURVEY conducted in 2018 found that Canadian consumers have diametric opposition to their actual purchasing behavior when it comes to genetically modified (GM) foods. This means that the consumers say that they lack trust in GM foods yet are still willing to buy them if priced reasonably. The survey involved 506 English-speaking Canadian consumers in July 2018 and […]
UBIC builds NARO Anti-tick vaccine team’s capacity for biosafety compliance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Uganda Biosciences Information Centre (UBIC) has taken steps to build the capacity of the anti-tick vaccine (ATV) development team of Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) in communication and biosafety compliance. Beginning Dec 2, UBIC has conducted a series of training with the ATV team which has culminated in the development of a communication […]
Sunway FutureX: Future Proofing Malaysian Enterprises and Talent
Reading Time: 3 minutesSunway Group has become synonymous with sustainable development. Education is known to be its chairman, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah’s strong passion and life goals. Second to education is sustainable development. How Sunway University has creatively combined its chairman’s two strong passion is what Matt van Leeuwen, Sunway Group chief innovation officer and Sunway iLabs director […]
mRNA Vaccines to Bring Pandemic to an End
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