Acute injuries have been considered the “number one killer and major cause of disability of children and young people” for more than 20 years[1] and the “neglected disease of modern society” for more than 50 years[2]. In those countries that have replaced the concept of “accident” by “facts and injuries” and focused on acute injury/trauma […]

New report from 130 national academies issues wake-up call to leaders on eve of COP24 The current approach to food, nutrition, agriculture, and the environment is unsustainable and must change. There is no time to waste, say the 130 national academies of science and medicine across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe that compose the […]

Professor Samantha Hettiarachchi, Fellow of the Academy, Professor of Civil Engineering and expert in coastal engineering and disaster risk reduction, passed away earlier this year. A memorial lecture in his honour will take place on Thursday 29 November 2018 from 5 pm to 8 pm (including reception) at the main auditorium of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo […]

IAP Statement: “A Call for Action to Tackle the Growing Burden of Dementia” Release Date: 5 July 2018; 00:01 CET Contact: Peter McGrath IAP Coordinator, Trieste, Italy Email: mcgrath@twas.org, iamp@twas.org Tel: +39 040 2240 571; +39 040 2240 681   Howard Chertkow, MD, FRCP, FCAHS Professor of Neurology, McGill University; Scientific Director, Canadian Consortium on […]