If we wanted to pinpoint the main source of air pollution on roads, we would point at the vehicles. But there is another source of air pollution on roads, scientists say, and that source is the asphalt used in the roads themselves. “Asphalt-based materials are abundant and a major nontraditional […]

Country: Niger Source: UN Children’s Fund Since July this year, heavy rains and flash floods have devastated different localities in Niger, exacerbating an already complex humanitarian situation.

Innovation, solidarity, coherence and strong partnership among and within countries of Asia and the Pacific are required for the region to rebound from the damage caused by COVID-19 and the ongoing effects of chronic undernourishment. That was a call made by more than 40 member countries of the Food and […]

On 3 August 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule (Proposed Rule) for Calendar Year (CY) 2021.1 The agency will accept comments on the Proposed Rule until 5:00 p.m. on 5 October 2020. In this alert, we highlight certain aspects […]