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On Innovation at the National Institutes of Health
In this episode, Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya discusses the latest developments in biomedical innovation and how they will shape the future of public health research.
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- This CFR event discusses emerging threats to public health and how journalists are covering new outbreaks across the United States.
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Host: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Senior Professorial Lecturer and President Emerita, American University; Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Guests: Jay Bhattacharya, Director, National Institutes of Health
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Categories: Defense Policy
Were South Africans lured into fighting for Russia’s Ukraine war?
Families of South Africans allegedly lured into joining Russia’s military say their loved ones are stranded in Ukraine.
Categories: South Asia
Zelenskyy visits frontlines as Ukraine retakes parts of Kupiansk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked soldiers on the frontlines for retaking northern districts of Kupiansk.
Categories: South Asia
Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy in protest over Israel’s inclusion
Singer's statement follows walkout by 5 countries after organisers cleared Israel to participate in next year's contest.
Categories: South Asia
Who will win the Warner Bros battle – Netflix or Paramount?
How the acquisition of the legendary Hollywood studio Warner Bros could reshape the media landscape.
Categories: South Asia
Preservationists sue to halt Trump’s White House ballroom construction
Trump has championed 90,000-square-foot addition, as critics say his has circumvented legally required approvals.
Categories: South Asia
Elite cheats slip through net as anti-doping system has ‘stalled’, says AIU
Athletics Integrity Unit Chair David Howman delivered the warning about the system's inability to outsmart cheats.
Categories: South Asia
US Congress releases Epstein estate photos featuring Trump, Clinton
House Democrats urge White House to end 'cover-up' of Jeffry Epstein case and bring justice to sex abuse victims.
Categories: South Asia
Putin hypocrisy
We compare and contrast Putin’s call for elections in Ukraine with criticism that Russia’s own elections are unfair.
Categories: South Asia
Trump says Thailand, Cambodia agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes
Neither side has independently confirmed agreement, which comes amid five-day flare-up of cross-border fighting.
Categories: South Asia
When football fought colonial rule
Football, under French colonial rule, was built to exclude them. So Algerians built their own club.
Categories: South Asia
Former Iraqi President Salih slated to lead UN refugee agency
Salih, who fled Saddam Hussein's regime, campaigned for job on basis that he knows what it is like to be a refugee.
Categories: South Asia
Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
Rights groups say Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was detained at ceremony in northeastern city of Mashhad.
Categories: South Asia
Aerial video shows the devastation from Indonesia floods, landslides
Nearly a million people have been displaced after flood waters devastated three provinces in Indonesia, including Aceh.
Categories: South Asia
Liverpool vs Brighton: Premier League – teams, start time, lineups, Salah
Holders Liverpool host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday but the spotlight is on ongoing Mohamed Salah saga.
Categories: South Asia
Flooding destroys few remaining possessions of Palestinians in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza fled bombardment with what little they could carry. Those items are now destroyed by flooding.
Categories: South Asia
‘Maduro will leave power’: Machado vows Venezuela leadership change
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says Maduro's presidency will end, aims for peaceful transition in Venezuela.
Categories: South Asia
EU indefinitely freezes hundreds of billions in Russian funds
The move, slammed by Hungary, is a key step in a plan to use the funds to underwrite a loan to Ukraine.
Categories: South Asia
Suryakumar and Gill backed to regain India mojo for T20 World Cup
India will defend their T20 World Cup title at the 2026 edition starting February, but form eludes captain and deputy.
Categories: South Asia
Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander
Ukraine's troops hail advance, a month after Putin claimed town was 'practically' in Russia's hands.
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