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Indonesian
Polio Epidemic Poses 'Real Risk' to Asia
August
19, 2005
Without
aggressive control measures, it could spread to China and the Philippines –
the end of year target for global eradication seems likely to slip
Source:
NewScientist.com
Kids
Get Aggressive After Video Games
August
19, 2005
The
American Psychological Association has adopted a resolution to reduce violence
in children's interactive media. This follows an in-depth review confirming that
violent video games can make kids aggressive in the short-term, they say. The
long-term effects are still unknown.
Source:
Nature.com
Southern
African Network for Biosciences Launched
August
22, 2005
The
New Partnership for Africa's Development has this month launched the Southern
African Network for Biosciences, to build research capacity in the region.
Source:
SciDev.net
Brazil
Advised to Break Patent on AIDS Drugs
August
23, 2005
The
Brazilian health agency has advised its government to make generic HIV drugs to
ensure the country's fight against the disease does not fail.
Source:
SciDev.net
African
Ministers Say Clean Water Key to Fighting Poverty
August
24, 2005
Poor
sanitation and unsafe drinking water is threatening to undermine U.N. efforts to
fight poverty, hunger and disease in Africa, ministers and experts said Tuesday.
Only four out of 10 villagers in Africa have access to a latrine, and the
content of many existing latrines is dumped into the same rivers or streams used
for drinking water.
Source:
Environmental News Network
Tough
But Fragile, Turtles Take to Italian Hospital
August
24, 2005
The
island hospital is small, sparsely equipped and very often the patients are so
large that they have to be tipped sideways to get them to the operating table.
Fortunately, the patients are tough enough to withstand being knocked against a
doorframe -- they are protected by a solid shell bigger than a manhole cover.
Source:
Environmental News Network
Africa
'Must Farm Fish to Beat Hunger'
August
24, 2005
Africa
must boost small-scale fish farming as part of its efforts towards food
security, say scientists.
Source:
SciDev.net
Deadly
Virus: How It Began And Why It Is Spreading Our Way
August
25, 2005
Like
humans, birds can suffer from influenza but unlike the human illness, the bird
disease is caused by avian flu viruses. Normally these viruses do not infect
humans but some years ago a strain or subtype of avian flu virus called H5N1 was
found to infect people, killing up to half of those infected.
Source:
Independent.co.uk
Pupils
Learn Through Myst Game
August
25, 2005
PC
games in schools are not such a strange sight in the 21st Century. So-called
edutainment titles teaching children literacy and numeracy skills in an
enjoyable way have had some success.
Source:
BBC News
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