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Month: May 2016

Ebola, Zika and a globalizing Texas

May 3, 2016admin

Texans in the coming decades will see continued threats from tropical and infectious diseases. The answer is not to build a wall, or rely on ad hoc, half measures, and delay action only until a crisis materializes. The answer is to elevate the priority of meeting these challenges early and preemptively — alongside other natural disasters. Continue Reading →

Health & Science Peter J. Hotez

Extraordinary aspects of Peru’s recent elections

May 2, 2016admin

for several weeks prior to Peru’s elections, news media highlighted the uncertainty of the election process due to the delays in the electoral authorities’ official decisions. In turn, the essential debate on presidential and parliamentary candidates’ ideas and claims was left in the background. Continue Reading →

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