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Years of fine-particle pollution track with childhood ADHD rates across US counties

Air quality across the country has improved greatly over the decades, as shown in Environmental Protection Agency reports. These improvements are good news overall, but lingering effects of past air pollution still raise health concerns for many people. UT researchers Alex Bentley and Larisa Ozeryansky co-authored a paper published in September in Scientific Reports. It explores the strong…

Years of fine-particle pollution track with childhood ADHD rates across US counties

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Africa: WHO Director-General's remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

[WHO] New York -- Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The…

  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses pandemic prevention meeting.
  • Highlights global health security gaps exposed by COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Urges rapid conclusion of Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing negotiations.

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