People are tired of being sick and tired. Between chronic headaches, repeat trips to the doctor’s office, and recurring illnesses, many people are frustrated at the lack of answers to everyday health issues. The first annual Health Symposium aims to address many of these frustrations, offering education and solutions to the daily health concerns many face…

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After the Copenhagen Climate Summit, there has been an urge to reconsider the harm created by industries across the world. Healthcare is no exception to this; in fact the burden is more, because they are the end users of devices, services, and drugs…

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WHAT: The 2010 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) brings together leading allergists and immunologists from around the world. WHO: Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, will present their latest research findings at the ACAAI Annual Meeting…

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Experts in acoustics (the “science of sound”) from around the world will gather in Cancun next month to present their latest discoveries and innovations: cheap, clean stoves for poor countries, ultrasound technologies that count the heartbeats of a fetus, quieter wind turbines, measurements of whale activity in the wake of the recent oil spill and investigations into the origins of laughter…

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Dr. David Nabarro, Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations and co-ordinator of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis, will deliver the keynote address at the opening evening of the Third McGill Conference on Global Food Security on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m., at Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Mansfield St. in Montreal. Dr…

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“At the dawn of the 21st century, we are faced with a set of emerging and growing challenges: The population of the world has grown at a rapid pace, turning the demand for increasing our global food production into a formidable challenge”, says Professor Gebisa Ejeta (winner of the world food prize 2009) who is speaking at the International Food Security and Safety Meeting to b…

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A committee of the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council that is conducting a technical analysis of the causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will hold its first public meeting to gather information on government oversight and regulation of deepwater oil exploration and drilling. Officials from the U.S…

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From December 7 - 18, 2009, the United Nations will hold the 15th annual Conference of the Parties for its Framework Convention on Climate Change. The purpose of the conference, which will take place in Copenhagen, is to assess progress and challenges in coping with global climate change, and to work toward a new protocol that will replace the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. Dr…

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The High Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation started Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya, with officials discussing prospects and challenges of the initiative, Xinhua reports (Ooko, 12/1). The meeting aims to initiate “more multi lateral agreements to encourage trade amongst the member countries,” Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reports (Mbote, 11/30)…

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Should we dismiss the youth of today or look to them as future leaders? Teenagers are already forming thoughts and opinions on how policy should shape the society of tomorrow. Events during the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Festival of Social Science (6 -15 March) will showcase the views, ideas and motivations of young people in our society. Issues to be discussed by teenagers around the country include environmental sustainability, organ donation and migration.
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