Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns. Neonatal jaundice is one of the leading causes of death and brain damage in infants in low- and middle-income countries—but it
The current legal marriage age in Iran is unacceptable, says UN expert, and is harmful for the development and well-being of thousands of girls aged 10-14 who marry each year.
All migrants should be included in COVID-19 vaccination programmes regardless of their nationality and migration status, experts from the UN, African, European and Inter-American human rights systems urge in a Guidance Note published today.
A UN expert tells the Human Rights Council governments worldwide lack credible commitment to the absolute and universal prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.
A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat COVID-19. Lieutenant Matilda Mattu Moiwo holds a senior position in the West African country’s National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre, which is supported by the United Nations.
La conquista della consapevolezza di sè e del controllo delle scelte, dunque della potenza per una società paritaria
Many swimming pools in Germany don’t have enough trained lifeguards—and in many places, this skilled labor shortage is leading to closures. The solution could be a floating underwater rescue robot. According to one German life-saving association, nearly 420 people drowned in Germany in 2019, with the majority losing their lives in fresh water lakes, but