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Treating post-infectious smell loss in COVID-19 patients Thought LeadersProfessor Carl PhilpottAcademic SurgeonUniversity of East Anglia News-Medical catches up with Professor Carl Philpott about the latest findings regarding COVID-19 and smell loss (anosmia), and how sufferers of smell loss post-infection can be treated. We last interviewed you back in the early stages of the COVID pandemic about smell loss and COVID-19, when it was becoming increasingly recognized as an official symptom. How ...

COVID-19 vaccination: 447 recipients across India suffer adverse events post inoculation; how AEFI is tracked, reported With COVID-19 making the immunisation of adults necessary, the Centre has involved cardiologists, neurologists, general physicians, and pulmonologists in the AEFI committees at national, state, and district levels FP Staff January 17, 2021 19:33:20 IST A ...

The Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations in Geneva, represented by Ambassador Martha Mwitumwa has concluded its term as chairperson for the Group of 77 and China, Geneva Chapter for the year 2020. The Permanent Mission of Zambia has since handed over the chairmanship to the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan who served as the Vice-Chairperson of the Group during Zambia’s tenure. Speaking during the Handover Ceremony held in Geneva on 14th January 2021, Outgoing Chairperson Ambassad...

The aim of the paper is to build up the needed understanding of air emissions management and best practices The ZDHC Foundation has broadened its scope of work to address the management of air emissions within the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industry. The new strategy has been published in the Foundations new position paper and is in recognition of the impact that air emissions of hazardous chemicals may have in communities and the environment. The paper is the result of the collabor...

The University Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi has come out strongly in favour of decriminalisation of abortion in Malta. No one disputes their fundamental right to hold and spread opinions, all the more so when the opinions are necessarily subjective and often more emotionally than rationally based. Perhaps they could have been more cautious where angels fear to tread. I propose to deal briefly with some current legal misconceptions, avoiding as much as possible the equally relevant minefields of s...

The Atlantic If Jill Biden wants to flaunt her Ed.D., who are we to object? December 14, 2020 Alex Wong / Getty Joseph Epstein’s record of provocation and self-disgracing is long but not unbroken. To start with something positive: He revived the reputation of one of my favorite style guides, a book by F. L. Lucas that advises writers to avoid writing “in the weary monotone of a fretful midge.” Sure enough, he wrote with fearless gusto an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal this weekend, adv...

December 15, 2020 DDC-I Announces Additional FACE™ 3.0 Conformance for Deos Safety-Critical Real-Time Operating System Running on ARM and x86 Processors Builds on existing FACE Conformant PowerPC offering Phoenix, AZ. December 9, 2020.  DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, today announced Future Airborne Capability Environment ™ (FACE) 3.0 Conformance for its Deos safety-critical DO-178 real-time operating system and...

15 December 2020 In 2006, CoRWM undertook an appraisal of the technical options for managing the UK’s radioactive waste, taking into account ethical considerations, an examination of overseas experience and a wide-ranging programme of engagement with both the public and interested parties / stakeholders. It was concluded that, within the present state of knowledge, the burial underground (200-1000 metres) of radioactive waste in a purpose built facility with no intention to retrieve the waste...

MONEYWEB app instead? This will help attract investment into this rapidly growing sector. By Wiehann Olivier 10 Dec 2020  10:01  Auditors will have to get creative in this ever-changing industry. Image: Shutterstock In 2019 South Africa was ranked as the top country for ownership of cryptocurrency, with over 10% of South African internet users owning cryptocurrencies like bitcoin – the highest per capita in the world. These figures, reported in the Global Digital Report 2019, confirm...

>> we want the same stuff articulated there. i dont know how this has become the worst thing in the world for some people. >> i would say legislation is most exciting because it emphasizes the findings of the u.n. and what the u. says we need to do. there is some indication how we would get to those goals, a position paper more than a proper bill. those ambitions are exactly in line with what all the world scientists -- >> america has not been in that place. under donald trump we have withdrawn ...