The problem is that 85 of the 194 countries surveyed by the WHO technical advisory group that came up with the new estimates don’t have good enough death registries for this to be a viable approach. Forty-one of those countries are in sub-Saharan Africa. For these countries, a team led by Jonathan Wakefield, a statistician…
A federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a first: It’s supporting an organization that serves predominantly Black counties in the Deep South. The news came Sept. 27, three months after KFF Health News’ reporting raised questions about why a federal Health Resources and Services Administration…
Claim: In early October 2023, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to Russia. Rating: Context: Based on reports from Russian state-owned news sources, social media users claimed as many as 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers opted to surrender to Russia in early October 2023 via a “special radio frequency.” There is no evidence that is true. In…
You may know NordVPN from its popular ambassador program, taking social media by storm as influencers sign up to make money advertising the virtual private network. But despite its popularity, it didn’t make the list of the nine top providers we published in June. After vigorous testing, I concluded it was a bit overhyped for…
Dior Men’s creative director Kim Jones has launched a new Paris Saint-German (PSG) collection for the 2023/24 season. The British designer has come up with both relaxed and smart pieces in shades of black, blue and grey. This includes tailoring such as a “unique” double-breasted suit enhanced with a strap and coming with a lapel pin…