Tag Archives: hunger

A pandemic wave of fans in humanitarian needs in 2021, the UN says

[ad_1] GENEVA – The UN Humanitarian Office says assistance needs have increased to unprecedented levels this year due to COVID-19, predicting that a staggering 235 million people will require help in 2021. This is the result of the coronavirus pandemic and global challenges including conflict, forced migration and the impact …

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Researchers peer inside the deadly pathogen’s anti-theft kit

[ad_1] DURHAM, NC – The bacterium that causes tularemia, the tick-borne disease, is a lean and mean infecting machine. It carries a relatively small genome and a unique set of infectious tools, including a collection of chromosomal genes called the “island of pathogenicity”. A team of researchers from Duke University, …

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Fighting hunger with Blockchain – Tank

[ad_2][ad_1] Characteristic image courtesy of the United Nations World Food Program, photographer Mohammad Batah The Building Blocks pilot of the World Food Program (WFP) is using blockchain in refugee camps across Jordan. Refugees can now enter grocery stores and buy food simply by looking at a small machine from the …

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