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Epidemiologists to test sewage in Karachi for presence of coronavirus and its concentration July 15, 2021 Public health researchers are set to evaluate the feasibility of a faster way to detect new cases of Covid-19 in Karachi, according to a statement issued by the Aga Khan University on Tuesday. Infectious disease epidemiologists from the Aga Khan University, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, and the World Health Organisation’s Pakistan Office will collaborate with Karachi’s District Health Office, East, to pilot a sewage surveillance system that will regularly test wastewa...

Better sensors and easier access leave us nowhere to hide. By David Braue on Jul 13 2021 11:54 AM Print article Satellites are watching us. Photo: Shutterstock It’s been said the Great Wall of China is the only human-built structure visible from space – but that is rapidly changing, as new satellite and data-analytics technologies prompt a Parliamentary committee to evaluate recent developments in space-based surveillance and their implications for national defence. The Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s new enquiry – accep...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Sheep graze on Maggie Eubank’s ranch in the Texas Hill Country. The ranch is part of the Soil for Water project, which is expanding to New Mexico and five other states. (Courtesy of Maggie Eubank) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Maggie Eubank knows that the soil, plants and water on the 2,000-acre livestock operation her family manages in the Texas Hill Country are just as important as thei...

Reuters Asia-Pacific economies are racing to develop home-grown Covid-19 vaccines as supply shortages threaten to upend containment efforts and prolong the pandemic. Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are all betting on multiple locally developed vaccine candidates after struggling to secure adequate supplies of shots from overseas. Although locally developed vaccines are unlikely to arrive in time to save sluggish vaccine roll-outs, authorities and scientific experts regard the approach as a longer-term investment. Many experts expect Covid-19 to circulate ind...

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has announced a $1 million Research and Education Grant.