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Charles Parry

Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco & Oher Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

Professor Charles Parry is the director of the Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council. He is also an extraordinary professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University and is registered with the HPCSA as a Clinical and Research Psychologist. Trained in South Africa and the USA in clinical/community psychology and mathematical statistics he has published over 200 indexed journal articles and co-authored three books on alcohol policy. His current research centres on alcohol epidemiology and policy; alcohol use and HIV/TB treatment; and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. He is a member of the editorial/advisory boards of four international journals. Since 2006 he has been a member of the WHO Expert Panel on Drug Dependence and Alcohol Problems and in 2010 was appointed to the technical advisory group of the UNODC/WHO joint program on drug dependence, treatment and care and the board of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance.

Big alcohol is poised to expand into Africa. Why this is bad news for health

May 24, 2017 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The alcohol industry is doing exactly what the tobacco industry did several decades ago to ensure growth and increase profits: expanding into Africa as an underdeveloped market. As a result, exposure to alcohol in African...

Economy

Japan Signals Surprise Yen Intervention Strategy as BOJ Hawkish Stance Puts FX Traders on Alert

Japan is shifting its foreign exchange strategy by abandoning its long-standing practice of warning markets before intervening, opting instead for a more unpredictable approach aimed at catching speculators off guard and...

Australia Trade Balance Swings to Surprise Deficit as Imports Outpace Exports in May

Australia recorded an unexpected trade deficit in May after stronger import growth outpaced solid gains in exports, signaling a shift in the countrys trade performance and raising concerns about second-quarter economic...

US Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead of June Jobs Report as Fed Rate Outlook Remains in Focus

U.S. stock index futures traded little changed late Wednesday after Wall Street ended a volatile session lower, as investors looked ahead to the closely watched June nonfarm payrolls report for fresh signals on the Federal...

Asian Stocks Slide as Chip Shares Tumble Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Report

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Thursday as investors locked in profits from semiconductor stocks after a strong second quarter rally, while financial markets turned their attention to the upcoming U.S. nonfarm...

Gold Price Holds Above $4,000 as Fed Rate Hike Expectations and U.S. Jobs Data Weigh on Market

Gold prices steadied during early Asian trading on Thursday as investors awaited the release of the closely watched U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for fresh clues on the Federal Reserves next interest rate move. Despite a...

Politics

US Envoy Urges Taiwan to Build ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Drone Defense Against China

Taiwan should rapidly expand its drone capabilities to strengthen deterrence against potential conflict with China, the top U.S. representative to the island said on Thursday, underscoring growing support for Taipeis...

Trump Dedicates Theodore Roosevelt Museum, Unveils New Air Force One Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dedicated the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, celebrating the legacy of the 26th U.S. president while tying Roosevelts leadership and patriotism to his own...

US-Iran Doha Talks Show Limited Progress as Hormuz Shipping Remains Key Focus

Iran and the United States concluded another round of indirect talks in Doha on Wednesday, making limited progress toward a broader peace agreement while focusing on implementing commitments outlined in the interim deal...

Ukraine War: Russian Drone Attack Sparks Hotel Fire in Central Kyiv

Russian forces launched a fresh drone attack on Ukraines capital, Kyiv, late Wednesday, causing a major fire at a hotel in the city center and scattering debris across multiple districts, according to local officials. The...

Trump Administration to Launch Voluntary AI Standards for Frontier Models

The Trump administration is preparing to introduce a new set of voluntary standards for advanced artificial intelligence models as early as next week, according to a Financial Times report. The move is expected to provide...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Switch Seeks $2 Billion Funding at Nearly $50 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential IPO

Data center operator Switch has reportedly launched a private funding round led by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, aiming to raise approximately $2 billion in fresh capital at a valuation approaching $50...

ShareChat Eyes 2027 IPO After Reaching Operational Profitability, Report Says

Indias ShareChat is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) next year that could raise up to $400 million, according to a Bloomberg News report citing the companys chief financial officer. The move would...

Apple Eyes Chinese Memory Chips as AI Shortage Pressures iPhone Supply Chain

Apple Inc. is reportedly in advanced discussions to source memory chips from Chinese semiconductor makers ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), as the company works to secure...

Meta Stock Jumps as AI Cloud Expansion Challenges AWS, Microsoft, and Google

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) surged 8.8% on Wednesday after a Bloomberg report revealed the company is preparing to enter the cloud infrastructure market by offering excess artificial intelligence (AI) computing capacity...

Anthropic Restores Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After U.S. Lifts AI Export Controls

Anthropic announced late Tuesday that the U.S. government has lifted export restrictions on its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models, allowing the company to begin restoring user access starting...