Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Meeting on Climate Resilience. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–30 November 2015 – Speaking at the opening of the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) which seeks to reach a new universal agreement to protect people and planet, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a political moment[Read More…]
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FDA Approves Empliciti, a New Immune-stimulating Therapy to Treat Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Empliciti (elotuzumab) in combination with two other therapies to treat people with multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior medications. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that occurs in infection-fighting plasma[Read More…]
DNA Repair Factor Linked to Breast Cancer May Also Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
NIH-funded research suggests deficient DNA repair may lead to dementia. Scientists reduced levels of BRCA1 in mouse brains and in neurons in a dish to investigate the role of the protein in dementia. Image courtesy of Lennart Mucke, University of California, San Francisco. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. Mutant forms of[Read More…]
Climate Talks Must Heed the Call of Pope Francis and the Multifaith Movement
Pope Francis addresses the 70th session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, September 25, 2015. Source: AP/L”Osservatore Romano Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. As global leaders convene today at the opening of the Paris climate talks—officially known as the United Nations’ 21st Conference of the Parties—a new column from the Center for American[Read More…]
Studies Add to Mounting Evidence of Neonic Dangers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. Last week, two studies were published that link neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticide exposure to detrimental effects in bees and butterflies. The first study, published in the international scientific journal Nature, found that bumblebees exposed to neonics suffered pollination services impairment that reduces their delivery to apple crops.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the First Session of COP21
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 – 12:47 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: President Hollande, Mr. Secretary General, fellow leaders. We have come to Paris to show our resolve. We offer our condolences to the people of France for the barbaric attacks on this beautiful city. We stand united in solidarity not only[Read More…]
Adolescent Deaths from AIDS Have Tripled Since 2000, Warns New UNICEF Study
Malawi teen, Martha, was born with HIV. Now a mother herself, she has defied the odds and her son, Rahim Idriss, is part of Malawis AIDS-free generation. In this picture, she awaits the results of Rahmins HIV test. After two months of waiting, she finds out the Rahmin, now 8-months[Read More…]
Pope Francis Calls for Strong Climate Agreement During Visit to UN Office in Nairobi
Pope Francis and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 26 November 2015. Photo credit: UNEP/Adam Hodge KENYA–(ENEWSPF)–27 November 2015 – Pope Francis yesterday called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement at the upcoming UN climate change conference (COP21), stating that transforming current development[Read More…]
New CDC Estimates Underscore the Need to Increase Awareness of a Daily Pill That Can Prevent HIV Infection
Approximately 1 in 4 gay, bisexual men; 1 in 5 people who inject drugs; and 1 in 200 heterosexuals should be counseled about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Not enough health care providers know about PrEP. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2015. A new Vital Signs report published today estimates that[Read More…]
Children Will Bear the Brunt of Climate Change – UNICEF Report
A woman and her baby amid debris and other destruction caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Photo: UNICEF/Jeoffrey Maitem GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2015 – More than half a billion children live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought severity zones, leaving them highly[Read More…]
