malnutrition

Children are dying of malnutrition in aid-starved Gaza

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JERUSALEM — Sahar al-Zebdda was born in a hospital with no electricity. She died 47 days later from complications of malnutrition, her doctor said — her short life a chronicle of the deprivation overwhelming Gaza. On Feb. 27, with her underfed mother unable to breastfeed and her father unable to obtain formula, Sahar became one … Read more

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change. Sunak was joined by ministers, diplomats and philanthropists from about 20 countries at a one-day Global Food Security Summit … Read more