Social support, distress, stress, anxiety, and depression as predictors of suicidal thoughts among selected university students in Bangladesh - Howlader S, Abedin S, Rahman MM.
This study examines the association of perceived social support with suicidal thoughts among a young adult sample of university students and estimates the degree to which perceived stress, distress, anxiety, and depression may explain the association. A cr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rogue doctor who offered 'miracle cure' for autism with brain injections is sought by police
A rogue doctor thought to be from Bangladesh and offering 'dangerous experimental procedures' involving brain injections as a way of 'curing' autism is being hunted by police in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women's reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: prospects for empowerment - Nahar S, Pillai VK.
In this study, the authors examine the effect of Cyclone Sidr in 2007 on selected aspects of women's reproductive decision-making in Bangladesh. We used Person in Environment theories to model the effect of cyclone Sidr on the reasons for non-contraception... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Bangladeshi'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales
DHAKA -- Shopper Sinthia Amin rejected an Indian brand of biryani masala promoted to her by an employee in an upscale supermarket recently. Like many Bangladeshis fed up with what they perceive as New Delhi's interference in local politics, she is boycotting Indian products. Amin is one of many…#dhaka #biryanimasala #newdelhi #amin #indiaout #sheikhhasina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eyeglasses Improve Income as Well as Sight, Study Shows
A study found that when older workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Eyeglasses Eyes and Eyesight Research Labor and Jobs Developing Countries Traffic Accidents and Safety PLoS One (Journal) World Health Organization Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Eyeglasses Improve Income as Well as Sight, Study Shows
A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Eyeglasses Eyes and Eyesight Research Labor and Jobs Developing Countries Traffic Accidents and Safety PLoS One (Journal) World Health Organization Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
How does empowering men affect intimate partner violence? Evidence from Bangladesh - Francis-Tan A.
This paper investigates the relationship between women's and men's empowerment and intimate partner violence (IPV). To do so, it uses a sample of 4548 households with a husband and a wife who are present in two or three rounds of the Bangladesh Integrated ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
News at a glance: Domestic U.S. postdocs, edited pig organs, and the Milky Way ’s central black hole
FUNDING
South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and EU leaders announced a research funding deal.
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South Korea will participate in the €95.5 billion ($104 billion) Horizon Europe R&D program, the first East Asian country to do so, the European Commission announced last week. South Korean scientists will compete for grants on an equal footing with their European counterparts; in return, South Korea will contribute an as-yet-undisclosed amount to the 7-year program, which expires in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Gender equality through sustainable transport policy - Nasrin S, Bunker J.
Bangladesh needs to improve women's health, security, convenience, and financial independence, particularly regarding urban mobility. An inefficient and unaffordable urban transport system limits women's access to better job opportunities, hindering their ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Patriarchal masculinities and cyberbullying on Facebook: unraveling interconnections and implications in the context of Bangladesh - Islam L.
The study analyzes three major cyberbullying incidents that occurred on Facebook between 2019 and 2020 to understand how the practices of patriarchal masculinities are involved in cyberbullying. The research employs the "4I's framework" of UN Women to unde... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
Failure to share scientific data is undermining efforts to protect major Asian rivers, reports find
Asian nations need to expand scientific collaborations and data sharing if they are to address the “enormous and growing” risks that climate change poses to three major rivers that support key ecosystems and nearly 1 billion people,
a series of new reports
from a regional research organization say.
All three rivers—the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra—originate in the rugged, icy mountain ranges of the
Hindu Kush Himalaya region
,
where rapid warming is accelerating the melting of some glaciers and altering precipitation patterns. Those changes, together with gr...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Industrial Policy, East or West, for Development or War?
By Jomo Kwame SundaramNEEMRANA, Rajasthan, India, Mar 20 2024 (IPS) Developing countries wanting to pursue industrial policy were severely reprimanded by advocates of the ‘neoliberal’ Washington Consensus. Now, it is being deployed as a weapon in the new Cold War.
Industrial policy vs colonialism
Industrial policy is often seen as pioneered by Friedrich List. But List was inspired by George Washington’s first Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton. He advocated promoting manufacturing as the Industrial Revolution was beginning in England.
Jomo Kwame SundaramFor List, post-colonial national development required tari...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Financial Crisis Global Global Geopolitics Health Sustainability TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Air Quality Is Bad Pretty Much Everywhere, New World Pollution Report Finds
The rules of survival are simple: humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without air. Air is the most vital resource to human life, and yet what most of the world breathes in every day is dirty.
According to the 2023 World Air Quality Report published on Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss firm that monitors real-time air quality around the world and has published an annual assessment since 2018, only 10 countries or territories last year had air quality that met the World Health Organization’s standard for clean air.
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IQAir used as its primar...
Source: TIME: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news
Extreme weather events and expected parental roles in Bangladesh and beyond: a review of literature - Haq SMA, Arno AT, Lalin SAA, Ahmed MNQ.
Extreme weather events linked to climate change are expected to increase in frequency in the coming years, putting the entire world at danger. Parents exert a significant influence on the lives of their children and the overall function of the family unit.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Alankrita Srivastava, Gurvinder Singh Projects Debut at India ’s Inaugural Cinevesture Market (EXCLUSIVE)
The first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) has revealed 20 projects that will participate in its accompanying market. Comprising 17 features and three series, several of the projects are by creators who have found acclaim both internationally and in South Asia.…#ciff #southasia #bangladeshi #mostofasarwarfarooki #hindi #tohellwithlove #alankritasrivasttava #tokyo #orlem #lindsaypereiras (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
