Neglected Tropical Diseases

People with diabetes and sleep problems are 87% more likely to die during the next nine years than people without either issue, according to new research. Also in the news: an E. coli outbreak; gut bacteria and heart health; NFL funding of cannabis research; and more. CNN: People With Diabetes Who Sleep Badly Are At Greater Risk Of Dying Prematurely, Study Suggests  People with diabetes who had trouble falling or staying asleep were 87% more likely to die of any cause over the next nine years than people without diabetes or sleep problems, a new study finds. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of Sleep Research, analyzed data from nearly half a million middle-aged participants in the UK Biobank Study, which houses in-depth genetic and health information on UK residents. (LaMotte, 6/8) AP: E. Coli Outbreak Among Children Prompts Health Officials Investigation Health officials in eastern Iowa are looking for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened several ...

"This disaster forever destroyed the United Nations' reputation in Haiti," Mr. Ban wrote in the book. "I am sickened that the country has not fully recovered." "Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World," Mr. Ban's memoir, was published this month by Columbia University Press and devotes a chapter to Haiti and the U.N.'s work in that country, the Western Hemisphere's poorest. Freed from the constraints of office, Mr. Ban went further than he had while secretary general in describing what, in his view, were the problems he faced with Haiti. A victims' compensation fund established by Mr. Ban near the end of his term, financed by voluntary contributions from member states, had less than $20 million as of Sunday, a sliver of the $400 million he had sought. Several diplomats told Mr. Ban their governments "do not want to pay U.N. debts stemming from our own negligence," Mr. Ban said in the book. Recalling his own traumati...

Text Size: A- A+ Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI/News Voir): Shadowfax, one of India's largest crowd sourced logistics platforms, today announced that the company has associated with GiveIndia, and Ola to enable delivery of Oxygen Concentrators in 100 cities across India. O2ForIndia, an initiative to deliver oxygen concentrators to the doorstep to those in need via Ola app, will be expanded to over 100 cities including Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Pune, Nagpur, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Coimbatore and Puducherry among others in coming weeks. Shadowfax, through its pan-India network, is enabling the storage, sanitisation, delivery and reverse-logistics of oxygen concentrators for this thoughtful initiative. Through its expansive hyper-local dark store facilities, deep tech capabilities, and staff trained in COVID Safety Precautions, Shadowfax is supporting the delivery of crucial life saving equipment for those in need, in partnership with Give...