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COVID-19 Cut Known Human Trafficking, but Ukraine War a Risk: UN
The number of detected trafficking victims fell 11 percent in 2020, according to a new UN Office on Drugs and Crime report
Has the Amazon Reached Its "Tipping Point"?
Some Brazilian scientists fear that the Amazon may become a grassy savanna — with profound effects on the climate worldwide
In Some U.S. Zip Codes, Young Men Face More Risk of Firearm Death Than Those Deployed in Recent Wars
"Risks were overwhelmingly borne by young men from minority racial and ethnic groups"
Reasons for Reductions in Routine Childhood Immunisation Uptake During the COVID-19 pandemic in LMICs: A Systematic Review
Seventeen unique reasons for disruptions were identified, with approximately 80 percent being health-care seeking issues
Yale Honors Young Scientist Who Was the Subject of Police Complaint
Yale Assistant Professor Ijeoma Opara organized an event celebrating 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson—"we wanted to show her bravery"
Haiti's Sexual Violence Survivors Demand Justice
Sexual violence is surging in Haiti amid widespread insecurity, advocates say, but impunity "remains the norm"
China Says 80 Percent of Population Have Had COVID-19, as Millions Travel for Lunar New Year
Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of China's CDC, says in the next two to three months, the possibility of a large-scale COVID second wave is very small
Pfizer Says it Will Widen Access to Hundreds of Off-Patent Medicines in Low-Income Countries
The drugmaker plans to provide about 500 medicines and vaccines at not-for-profit prices
China's Population Shrinks for First Time Since 1960s in Seismic Shift
Births decline despite efforts to encourage bigger families
Are Gas Stoves the New Cigarettes?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is weighing federal action on gas stoves
A Child or Youth Died Once Every 4.4 Seconds in 2021—UN Report
An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth ages 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021
Black Medical Residents Saddled With More Debt Than Other Groups
Debt disparities start long before postgrad training; debt forgiveness could provide relief