Tag Archives: infant mortality

Jammu and Kashmir: One Land, Two Realities Divided Between Light and Darkness

(IN BRIEF) The text argues that Jammu and Kashmir represents two starkly contrasting models of governance and development. It claims that the Pakistan-administered side (PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan) suffers from political disenfranchisement, institutional neglect, economic underdevelopment, and restrictions on civil liberties, … Read the full press release

Newcastle University’s Professor Stewart Wins Blavatnik Award for Pioneering Microbiome Research in Infant Health

(IN BRIEF) Professor Christopher Stewart from Newcastle University has become the first from his institution to win the esteemed Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in the Life Sciences category. Honored with £100,000 in unrestricted funds, he is recognized for his … Read the full press release

EC report finds gap in life expectancy and infant mortality between EU countries is narrowing

10-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The wide variation in life expectancy and infant mortality historically found between EU countries is narrowing, according to a report published today by the European Commission. The gap between the longest and shortest life expectancy found in EU-27 … Read the full press release