The 20 humanitarian crises the world cannot ignore in 2023
2022年12月14日 · Armed conflict, the climate crisis and economic turmoil are pushing a growing minority of the world’s population into ever deeper crisis. These countries are home to just 13% of the global population and account for just 1.6% of global GDP, but they represent 81% of the forcibly displaced, 80% of the people facing crisis or catastrophic ...
Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms? - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月19日 · A hypertensive crisis is a sudden, severe increase in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading is 180/120 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or greater. A hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. It can lead to a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening health problems. Seek emergency medical help for anyone with these blood pressure ...
These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyond
2024年1月10日 · War and conflict, polarized politics, a continuing cost-of-living crisis and the ever-increasing impacts of a changing climate are destabilizing the global order. The key findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 reflect these most pressing challenges faced by people in every region of the world.
Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月3日 · Addisonian crisis. If you have untreated Addison's disease, you may develop an addisonian crisis as a result of stress on the body, such as injury, infection or illness. Typically, the adrenal glands make two or three times the usual amount …
1. Global Risks 2023: Today’s Crisis - The World Economic Forum
2023年1月11日 · Most respondents to the 2022-2023 Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) chose “Energy supply crisis”; “Cost-of-living crisis”; “Rising inflation”; “Food supply crisis” and “Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure” as among the top risks for 2023 with the greatest potential impact on a global scale (Figure 1.1).
Myasthenia gravis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年6月22日 · Myasthenic crisis. Myasthenic crisis is a life-threatening condition. It happens when the muscles that control breathing become too weak to work. Emergency treatment and mechanical assistance with breathing are needed. Medicines and therapies that filter the blood help people to breathe on their own. Thymus gland tumors
We’re in a ‘polycrisis’ - a historian explains what that means
2023年3月7日 · The financial crisis [for example] was about mortgage-backed securities. But this coming together at a single moment of things which, on the face of it, don't have anything to do with each other, but seem to pile onto each other to create a situation in the minds of policymakers, business people, families, individuals.
Suicide: What to do when someone is thinking about suicide
2023年8月12日 · In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Or use the Lifeline Chat. Services are free and confidential. U.S. veterans or service members who are in crisis can call 988 and then press "1" for the Veterans Crisis Line. Or text 838255. Or chat online.
4 practical solutions to the world's spiraling housing crisis
2024年6月10日 · There are a number of practical initiatives happening right now to address the global housing crisis. The World Economic Forum’s Framework for the Future of Real Estate provides an action-oriented roadmap for rethinking our approach to buildings, based around four pillars of liveability, sustainability, resilience and affordability.
We’re on the brink of a ‘polycrisis’ – how worried should we be?
The intersection of current risks with emerging crises poses the greatest risk of a polycrisis. The Global Risks Report 2023 draws a link between the cost-of-living crisis, the failure to mitigate the climate crisis and the growing pressure on finite resources …