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Text Messages to Help Russian Mothers and Babies

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:24:40 -0400

Pregnant women and new mothers in Russia gain access to the latest maternal and infant health care information via text messages, thanks to a new U.S.-Russia partnership.

Gains Noted, but Resolve Against Disease Reaffirmed on TB Day

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:03:21 -0400

Tuberculosis treatment has become more accessible, deaths have declined and new treatment and diagnostic methods are in the pipeline. Those are the gains against the disease being noted on World Tuberculosis Day, March 24.

New Treatments, Diagnostic Methods Celebrated on TB Day 2011

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:31:10 -0400

Medical practitioners involved in treating tuberculosis will mark World Tuberculosis Day March 24 with a new sense of hope about progress against the disease. New and simpler diagnostic tools have been introduced, and new medicines are undergoing trials.

U.S. Geologists Explain Science Behind Japanese Earthquake

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:43 -0400

On March 11, northeastern Japan suffers an earthquake measured at magnitude 8.9, triggering a tsunami and killing at least 15 people. It is the most powerful recorded earthquake in Japan’s history, and the U.S. military is offering assistance to Japanese authorities.

U.S. and Partners Commit Science to Saving Mothers and Babies

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:12:37 -0400

Too many women and their newborns die in childbirth or days after. The United States — joined by Canada, Norway and other partners — announces an initiative to commit science and technology to saving more lives in rural, underdeveloped villages around the world.

Don’t Call Mideast Unrest a “Facebook Revolution,” Panelists Say

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:29:55 -0400

Discussions of the role of social media in the Middle East’s political unrest should not distract from the basic desire for human freedom that is fueling the protests, a panel of media experts say. While useful, Facebook and Twitter “did not invent courage,” says an Egyptian blogger.

Cooperation, Intellectual Property Rights Support Innovation

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:36:29 -0400

Fostering and supporting innovation is a key message the U.S. government wants to convey to other nations as it prepares to host the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Hawaii in November.

Young American Blogger Discusses Social Media’s Power for Change

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:19:10 -0400

American blogger Zerlina Maxwell and Palestinian students from An-Najah National University, in a video conference, discuss the power of social networking and blogging. Maxwell explains how Palestinians can use blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube to reach out to global audiences.

Social Media Mobilize Public to Help Find Missing Children

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:19:14 -0400

Internet technology and social networking through Facebook and online discussion forums can help find missing and exploited children.

U.S., Russian Scientists Researching North Pacific Volcanoes

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:51:11 -0400

U.S. and Russian scientists are joining forces to study the geologically active region stretching from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East across the Aleutian Islands chain to mainland Alaska.

United States, China Cultivate Partnership Through China Garden

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:21:50 -0400

The United States and China are cooperating to build a classical Chinese garden at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington. The project, a gift from the Chinese people to the American people, aims to enhance mutual understanding through education, cultural celebration and continued partnership.

The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks

iipcms@state.gov (iipcms) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:23:07 -0400

Henrietta Lacks, a black woman who died of cancer in 1951, became the source of a cell line — HeLa — that has been cultivated for 60 years in laboratories around the world, contributing to cancer research and milestones such as polio vaccine, cloning, genetic testing and in vitro fertilization.