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14-Nov-2024

Qatar Foundation’s WISH 2024 Summit begins with focus on global health challenges in times of conflict

WISH 2024 – the seventh edition of a biennial global gathering of healthcare expertise hosted by Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) – opened with an emphasis on the importance of innovative solutions to ensure equitable health access for all.

13-Nov-2024

NYC's ride-hailing fee failed to ease Manhattan traffic, new NYU Tandon study reveals

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New York City's 2019 ride-hailing surcharge cut overall taxi and ride-share trips by 11 percent in Manhattan but failed to reduce traffic congestion, a key goal of the policy, according to a new NYU Tandon School of Engineering study published in Transportation Research Part A.

Journal: Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice

13-Nov-2024

Revolutionizing tech to produce sustainable fuel

University of Houston
Grant and Award Announcement

University of Houston, in collaboration with SRI, has been awarded $3.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop PRIME-Fuel, a microreactor that converts carbon dioxide into methanol using renewable energy, supporting a sustainable fuel alternative.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

13-Nov-2024

Opening borders for workers: Abe’s profound influence on Japan’s immigration regime

Doshisha University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Japan’s immigration policies underwent numerous changes during late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second term from 2012 to 2020. Yet, the government denies having a formal immigration policy. A study by Mr. Maximilien Xavier Rehm from Doshisha University suggests that despite the government’s denial, Abe’s reforms laid the groundwork for bringing a fundamental change in Japan’s immigration regime. However, this change is yet to occur, highlighting the far-reaching implications for policymakers and foreigners in Japan.

Journal: Japan Forum
Funder: Japan Science and Technology Agency

13-Nov-2024

When it comes to corporate climate action, a single policy isn’t enough

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Climate-conscious investors should consider supporting companies with a wide range of climate policies, rather than companies that cherry-pick specific individual policies, according to a study published November 13, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Lena Klaaßen of ETH Zurich, Switzerland and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS Climate

13-Nov-2024

Can we live on our planet without destroying it?

University of Groningen
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new paper published in the journal Nature tackles these questions.

Journal: Nature

13-Nov-2024

Discontinuation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Article: This Viewpoint discusses the health benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs); summarizes the clinical, policy, and equity implications of GLP-1 RA discontinuation; and calls for the identification and implementation of strategies to improve long-term adherence to GLP-1 RA therapy.

Journal: JAMA