Concerns for media independence and press freedom in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been raised following the government’s announcement of a swift 12-day period for public review of the country’s draft National Media Development Policy, released on February 5. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned at the policy’s potential to undermine media rights and editorial independence in PNG and urges the government to ensure adequate consultation with the media industry before introducing such legislation.
Since March 2020, UCSF has partnered with government and community groups to address racial, economic and cultural barriers to provide equitable care to vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last month new “bivalent” booster vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer became available that protect against currently circulating Omicron variants as well as earlier strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. This Q&A features Joel Ernst, MD, a UCSF professor of medicine whose research aims to understand how pathogens evade the immune system.
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A newly installed mural titled “Peace Piece” stretches over seven stories of the parking garage at the corner of Third Street and Mariposa on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus. Created by San Francisco artist Kota Ezawa, it is an extension of the Michael J. Bishop Art Collection at Mission Bay.