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Will South Korea's Parental Leave Extension Make a Difference?

South Korea's National Assembly is expected to pass a bill this week extending the maximum medlinkparental leave/medlink from two years to three. (!--ref1--) Rep.




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Rwanda Battles Marburg Virus: 6 Dead, 20 Infected in Outbreak

Rwanda has confirmed six deaths and 20 cases of Marburg disease since the beginning of the epidemic, according to the country's health minister, Sabin Nsanzimana.




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Cultivating change: Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers explore climate-resilient solutions

Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.

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Greening gray infrastructure: uncovering the complexity of Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a hot topic in environment and landscape planning networks. But are they a silver bullet for solving the climate crisis?

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IWMI awarded for second consecutive year by the Project Management Institute in Sri Lanka

The Climate Smart Governance (CSG) Dashboard is recognized for its contribution to national climate adaptation, planning and development.

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Unnoticed Mental Health Problems: The Main Reason Behind Youth Suicide

medlinkMental health/medlink problems often go unnoticed in youth who commit suicide, reports a new study. Three out of five youth who died by suicide in the U.




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Black Counselors and Psychologists are More Prone to Burnout and Racial Trauma

medlinkBurnout/medlink and race-based traumatic stress take a toll on Black mental health professionals (BMHPs), reports a new study. h2COVID-19




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Autistic Parents Face Higher Risk of Postpartum Anxiety

Alarmingly high medlinkmaternal mortality rate/medlink in the United States compared to other wealthy nations. The research, conducted by Drexel University,




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Zero Suicide Initiative to Support Youth After Suicidal Crises

As part of its Zero Suicide initiative, Nationwide Children's Hospital becomes the first pediatric hospital to adopt the Caring Contacts approach to support




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Machine Learning Model Revolutionizes Early Autism Detection

AutMedAI, a new medlinkmachine learning/medlink (ML) model, enhances early detection of medlinkAutism Spectrum Disorder/medlink (ASD) with minimal medical and background data.




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Rising Suicide Rates Among Indian Youth

India faces a concerning rise in youth suicides, with rates surpassing those of many other nations, according to experts (!--ref1--). It has been




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Misdiagnosis Struggles of Borderline Personality Disorder in Autistic Adults

Researchers conducted a groundbreaking phenomenological study to delve into the experiences of autistic adults who had been misdiagnosed with medlinkBorderline Personality Disorder/medlink.




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Suicide Risk in 80% of Transgender Youth Uncovered

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are over five times more likely to screen positive for medlinksuicide risk/medlink compared to cisgender




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From Dawn to Dusk: How Gut Microbes Regulate Stress Levels?

A groundbreaking study has revealed the essential role of gut microbiota in managing stress responses through its interaction with the body's circadian rhythms.




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Cause and Effect | ‘Scientist’s job isn’t to negotiate, but to give evidence to govts’: Aditi Mukherji, IWMI

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, convened for a four-day session on Tuesday to begin the next round of what is known as the assessment cycle.

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El Niño event declared; impacts on countries in Southern Africa expected

IWMI and CIMMYT call for action as multiple climate prediction centers concur that this El Niño event will reach a “strong” category in the northern hemisphere by the winter of 2023-24.

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Youth seek climate-smart agri-solutions in innovation challenge

In celebration of International Youth Day, IWMI and BongoHive hosted a Demonstration Day in partnership with the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA) project in Zambia.

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Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi: How is climate change affecting the future of the world?

Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi, IWMI Research Group Leader - Sustainable and Resilient Food Production Systems, discusses the impact of climate change on the world's future, highlighting its effects and implications.

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Cocoa farmers in Ghana show strong interest in solar-based irrigation, but pump costs are often too high

IWMI research shows that cocoa farmers in Ghana are interested in solar-powered irrigation pumps but face financial barriers. Policy changes and education are needed.

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CGIAR EMD Ismahane Elouafi discusses food security and climate solutions on Agro América

Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR’s Executive Managing Director, discusses the global research consortium’s vital role in transforming food, land, and water systems.

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Dispelling Myths About Organ Donation

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director, M. Srinivas, advocates dispelling myths about medlinkorgan donation/medlink and emphasizes




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Gut Microbiome Diversity Boosts Survival in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants

In children who have received a donor medlinkstem cell transplant/medlink, having a varied range of microorganisms in their gut before the transplant




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Challenge of Organ Donation in India: Doctors Speak Out

Doctors urge India to raise medlinkorgan donation/medlink awareness due to critical supply shortage ahead of World Organ Donation Day with a dismal donation rate of 0.




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Vaccine To Regulate Immunity in Transplant Rejection (and) Auto-Immune Disorders

Researchers developed a vaccine that utilizes synthetically modified natural peptides to stimulate CD8 T regulatory cells. These cells, which are typically




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Revolutionizing Organ Preservation to Meet Transplant Demand

Enhancements in organ preservation may alleviate the scarcity of hearts for transplantation, as over 5,000 hearts are transplanted annually worldwide,




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Unhealthy Gut Microbiome Linked to Increased Mortality Risk Post-Organ Transplant

Gut indicates that patterns of an 'unhealthy' gut microbiome are linked to an increased risk of death following a solid organ transplant (!--ref1--).




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Organ Donation Surge in Parts of India, But Lag Persists

Experts on National Organ Donation Day (!--ref1--) noted that, while medlinkorgan donation/medlink has increased in some parts of India, it remains sluggish in most other areas.