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Innovation in a crisis Q&A series: UCL-Ventura breathing aid (CPAP)




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Innovation in a crisis Q&A series: Nightingale Hospitals




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STEM Education Policy webinar series




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Supervisor Controlling Officer - Static Data, Auditing and Reporting

Application deadline: 17 May 2020 | Banking Settlements Centre | Location: Basel, Switzerland




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Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on revisions to the credit valuation adjustment risk framework

Press release about the Basel Committee publishing consultation paper on revisions to the credit valuation adjustment risk framework, 28 November 2019.




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Easing trade tensions lift sentiment: BIS Quarterly Review

BIS Press Release - Easing trade tensions lift sentiment: BIS Quarterly Review, 8 December 2019




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CPMI report sets out considerations for developers of wholesale digital tokens

Press release: CPMI report sets out considerations for developers of wholesale digital tokens, 12 December 2019




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Basel Committee invites comments on the design of a prudential treatment for crypto-assets

Press release: Basel Committee invites comments on the design of a prudential treatment for crypto-assets, 12 December 2019.




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Launch of the consolidated Basel Framework

Press release about the Basel Committee launching the consolidated Basel Framework, 16 December 2019.




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BIS expands membership and collaboration

The BIS Board of Directors has decided to invite the central banks of Kuwait, Morocco and Vietnam to become members of the BIS. This is the first such expansion since 2011 and will take the number of members to 63.




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Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies

The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), have created a group to share experiences as they assess the potential case for central bank digital currency (CBDC) in their home jurisdictions. (Press release, 21 January 2020)




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Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets

Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets (Press release, 30 January 2020)




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No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find

No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find (Press release, 18 February 2020)




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BIS appoints Innovation Hub heads in Singapore and Switzerland

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced two key appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, a new initiative designed to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology. (Press release, 19 February 2020)




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Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementation

Basel Committee Press release "Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementationl", 27 February 2020.




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Shaping the future of payments: BIS Quarterly Review

BIS Press Release - Shaping the future of payments: BIS Quarterly Review, 1 March 2020




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Statement: BIS staff member confirmed with Covid-19 in Basel

BIS statement, 16 March 2020.




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Basel Committee assesses members' implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio and large exposures framework

Press release about Basel Committee assesses members' implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio and large exposures framework, 19 March 2020




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Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19

Press release "Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19", 20 March 2020




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Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19

Press release "Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19", 27 March 2020




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Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19", 3 April 2020




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Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives", 3 April 2020




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Basel III monitoring results based on end-June 2019 data published by the Basel Committee

BCBS Press release "Basel III monitoring results based on end-June 2019 data published by the Basel Committee", 8 April 2020




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Jurisdictions move towards full implementation of standards for financial market infrastructures

CPMI Press release "Jurisdictions move towards full implementation of standards for financial market infrastructures", 8 April 2020.




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How fintech can promote financial inclusion - a new report on the opportunities and challenges

CPMI Press release "How fintech can promote financial inclusion - a new report on the opportunities and challenges", 14 April 2020




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Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges

Press release "Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to solve RegTech and SupTech challenges", 27 April 2020




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Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the "Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting"

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the 'Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting'", 29 April 2020




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Foxg1 gene works like a molecular knob to control neocortical activity

It works like a very fine "molecular knob" able to modulate the electrical activity of the neurons of our cerebral cortex, crucial to the functioning of our brain.




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FDA grants emergency approval for first at-home saliva-based coronavirus test

Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late Thursday for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results.




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Tissue engineering can play an important role during COVID-19 pandemic

Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and technologies for developing preventive strategies, diagnostics, and treatments that can play an important role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.




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AGS honors expert and emerging professionals in geriatric care

The American Geriatrics Society annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people.




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Protein shredder in brain cells indirectly regulates fat metabolism

A protein shredder that occurs in cell membranes of brain cells apparently also indirectly regulates the fat metabolism.




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Our pupil can follow rhythms that arise in the environment

When we find something particularly beautiful or impressive, we literally get big eyes: Our pupils dilate. The pupil controls how much light enters the eye and falls on the retina.




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More selective elimination of leukemic and hematopoietic stem cells

Acute myeloid leukemia is an aggressive cancer of the blood-forming system. It affects the hematopoietic stem cells, or blood stem cells, of various white blood cells and of the red blood cells and platelets.




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Researchers discover new type of antigen-presenting immune cell

With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists, including the teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) identified a new type of antigen-presenting immune cell.




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NIH clinical trial evaluates antiviral plus anti-inflammatory drug for COVID-19

A randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment regimen of the investigational antiviral remdesivir plus the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun.




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Study finds nearly 40% drop in stroke evaluations during COVID-19 pandemic

The number of people evaluated for signs of stroke at U.S. hospitals has dropped by nearly 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who analyzed stroke evaluations at more than 800 hospitals across 49 states and the District of Columbia.




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The Great Biden Consolidation

How the PleaseNotSanders movement achieved what NeverTrump never could.




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Falling Ill, Testing Negative

I had the symptoms. But did I have the coronavirus?




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Rational Panic, but Also Rational Hope

We need to recognize any signposts leading up and out.




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The Road to Semi-Normal

Imagining America between the crisis and the cure.




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The Pandemic and the Will of God

The purpose of suffering may be mysterious, but the search for meaning is obligatory.




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When Coronavirus Lockdowns Go Too Far

The closures were necessary. Chasing picnickers and closing paint aisles is petty overreach.




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N.S. nurses' union wants debate about PPE use settled once and for all

When the province eventually conducts its review on the response to COVID-19, the president of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union can think of one thing in particular that needs to be discussed.



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Nova Scotia lost 50,000 jobs in April amid COVID-19

Fifty thousand jobs were lost in Nova Scotia in April, reflecting the devastating economic impact of the first full month of public health orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19.



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Port of Sydney takes hit after losing more than 50 cruise visits this season

Holland America and Princess cruise lines issued notices this week cancelling the remainder of the season in Atlantic Canada, citing global health concerns, and that's taking a huge bite out of the Port of Sydney's budget.



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Dal medical student volunteers to help at epicentre of N.S. COVID-19 outbreak

Graduation is on hold for Dalhousie University medical student Manveer Bal, so he's decided to spend his newfound free time volunteering at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia.



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This new material developed in Nova Scotia may one day be used to make PPE

A Dalhousie University scientist and a NSCAD textile professor are teaming up to create a new fabric. It could be used to locally manufacture personal protective equipment like surgical masks. As the CBC's Colleen Jones reports, they have received a COVID-19 grant to study the idea.



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Truro reeling as recovery effort for missing boy resumes

People in Truro, N.S., are reeling after the disappearance of three-year-old Dylan Ehler as the community tries to come to grips with another potential tragedy in the area.



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Fishing zones closed after North Atlantic right whale sightings

A number of fishing zones in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been closed after North Atlantic right whales were sighted earlier this week.



  • News/Canada/New Brunswick