Gene-environment interactions that drives autism evidence revealed for the first time

Scientists have provided the first evidence of the close interactions between genes and the environment in the social dysfunctions typical of autistic disorders. For the first time a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, within the framework of the Synapsy National Centre of Competence in Research, has deciphered how a change in cell environment triggers the…

An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria

More than 1.2 million people – and potentially millions more – died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to the most comprehensive estimate to date of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The analysis of 204 countries and territories, published in The Lancet, reveals that AMR is now a…

EDITORS’ MEDIA CAFÉ BY THE HEALTH JOURNALIST NETWORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVAC

Report on Media Engagement for Editors in Uganda  1. Introduction: The breakfast media engagement café that took place at Café Javas Lugogo in Kampala on the 16th of November bringing together 25 participating editors of different media houses in Uganda, an expert and an activist in the fight against the HIV epidemic in Uganda. 2. Objectives The four hours…