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AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 18, 2023

The 2023 Grant Cycle Co-Design Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia” took place from September 13–17, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AI-SAROSH is an AI-powered platform that aims to transform...
Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says

News Hour Correspondent - Feb 22, 2022

Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, Yevgeny Timakov, a specialist in infectious diseases and vaccines, told TASS on Thursday. “Scientific studies indicate that immunity in children lasts longer than in...
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy

News Hour Correspondent - Apr 25, 2021

Two of the COVID-19 vaccines currently approved in the United States require two doses, administered three to four weeks apart, however, there are few data indicating how best to minimize new infections and hospitalizations with limited...
Covid-19: Now it’s time for action on menstrual hygiene in pandemic

Guest Writer - May 13, 2020

Amtali Thanchangya para is a remote village in Sadar Upazila of Bandarban Hill District. There is a lack of modern civic amenities. The people here dream of living in the midst of pure nature. Just as...
Roughly 10.8 million American adults currently use e-cigarettes, study suggests

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 28, 2018

Roughly 10.8 million American adults are currently using e-cigarettes, and more than half of them are under 35 years old, a U.S. study suggests. One in three e-cigarette users are vaping daily, researchers report in the...
Telenor Group gets a spot on Fortune’s annual ‘Change the World’ list

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 27, 2018

Telenor Group has been recognized by Fortune magazine for its work to bring affordable healthcare to the mass market through its mobile health service, Tonic, in Bangladesh. Fortune, a globally renowned business magazine, included Telenor in...
Sodium reduction programmes may only be appropriate for communities with very high salt intake

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 11, 2018

A new study shows that for the vast majority of communities, sodium consumption is not associated with an increase in health risks except for those whose average consumption exceeds 5g/day (equivalent to 12.5g of salt, or...
Syrian refugee group returns from Lebanon

News Hour Correspondent - Jul 28, 2018

Hundreds of Syrian refugees returned to their country from Lebanon on Saturday in a bus convoy arranged by both governments, advancing an effort by Beirut to accelerate returns to areas where fighting has ended. Syrian state...
70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy

News Hour Correspondent - Jun 3, 2018

Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. “This is a major finding,”...
Diet and lifestyle of both parents before conception play a key role in health of offspring

News Hour Correspondent - Apr 18, 2018

Parents’ diets and health can have profound implications for the growth, development, and long-term health of their children before their conception, according to a Series of three papers published in The Lancet. These findings have substantial societal...