Threats from new variants

asean and new security threats

association of southeast asia nations (asean) was created in 1967 in order to prevent the threat of communism in southeast asia. but, over time, new states joined it and goals and activities of this organization expanded to other areas such as economic, commercial, political and cultural ones. thus, over time, cooperation between members expanded in a way today this regional organization is con...

New global viral threats

Infectious diseases have caused great catastrophes in human history, as in the example of the plague, which wiped out half of the population in Europe in the 14th century. Ebola virus and H7N9 avian influenza virus are 2 lethal pathogens that we have encountered in the second decade of the 21st century. Ebola infection is currently being seen in West Africa, and H7N9 avian flu appears to have s...

Toxicity from Metals, Old Menaces and New Threats

Metals make up the bulk of the periodic table and range from the very light (e.g., beryllium) to the very heavy (e.g., the actinides). Metals are important constituents of life, drive economic activity and industry, but can also be a hazard to human health. The metals can be roughly divided into three groups. The first being those metals, such as iron and zinc, that are essential to human life ...

Managing the new global threats

New threats to whaling ban

millennium development goals, such as reducing child mortality, and the economic benefits would be huge. But the report also highlights the need for more research, particularly with the growing potential of developing a vaccine. “The US National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of malaria vaccine research followed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” the report says. However, supp...