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DNA Day 2026
DNA Day is a United States holiday celebrated on April 25, it commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers in the journal Nature on the structure of DNA.
Furthermore, in early April 2003 it was declared that the Human Genome Project was very close to complete, and “the remaining tiny gaps were considered too costly to fill.” In the United States, DNA Day was first celebrated on April 25, 2003, by proclamation of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. However, they only declared a one-time celebration, not an annual holiday. Every year from 2003 onward, annual DNA Day celebrations have been organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), starting as early as April 23 in 2010, April 15 in 2011 and April 20 in 2012. April 25 has since been declared “International DNA Day” and “World DNA Day” by several groups. Genealogical DNA testing companies and genetic genealogy publishers run annual sales around DNA Day, seeking interest from the public and promoting their services.
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DNA Day
2026-04-25, Lief dagboek
Zaterdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; Noodpakket; Trumpgas; Wereld Malaria Dag; Wereld Pinguïn Dag; DNA Day; blokkade A12.
Wat eten we vandaag?:
Noodpakket:
Het huishouden van A3 heeft via het Rode Kruis een noodpakket aangeschaft.
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In de geschiedenis
World Malaria Day / Wereld Malaria Dag / World Malaria Report 2026
WHO and partners will mark World Malaria Day by celebrating the achievements of countries that are approaching – and achieving – malaria elimination.
They provide inspiration for all nations that are working to stamp out this deadly disease and improve the health and livelihoods of their populations. On World Malaria Day 2026, the World Health Organization joins partners to launch the campaign: “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must“. This is a rallying cry to grasp the moment—to protect lives now and fund a malaria-free future.
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World Malaria Day
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
World Penguin Day / Wereld Pinguïn Dag 2026
April 25th is World Penguin Day. This celebratory day coincides with the annual northern migration of Adelie penguins.
This intrinsic migration pattern is conserved across generations. Native to Antarctica are six breeding species, Emperor, King, Chinstrap, Adelie, Gentoo and Macaroni penguins. Most penguins are monogamous and have distinct calls, enabling them to locate their mates in large groups. Penguin species lay up to two eggs per mating season with the Emperor and King penguins laying only one egg. Alarmingly, of the 17 recognized living species, 11 have been listed as Vulnerable or Endangered.
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World Penguin Day
In de geschiedenis
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Wikipedia
“Stop fossiele subsidies” – blokkade A12
Nederlandse medeplichtigheid aan genocide en ecocide moet stoppen, het is tijd voor dekoloniaal herstel en solidariteit.
Op zaterdag 25 april 2026 om 12:00 uur leggen Extinction Rebellion (XR), Debt for Climate (D4C) en Utrecht for Palestine (U4P) de ring rond Utrecht plat. De blokkade vindt plaats na de reis van de Climate Justice Flotilla (CJF) en voorafgaand aan de conferentie over het uitfaseren van fossiele brandstoffen die Nederland en Colombia in Santa Marta organiseren. XR, D4C, U4P eisen een direct einde aan jaarlijks 39,7 tot 46,4 miljard euro fossiele subsidies. Deze subsidies jagen de klimaat- en ecologische crisis aan en gaan naar bedrijven die medeverantwoordelijk zijn voor de genocide van Israël op de Palestijnen. Het geld moet gebruikt worden voor betaalbare woningen en zorg, dekoloniaal herstel en schuldkwijtschelding.
Escalatie A12-blokkade op ring Utrecht, regering moet in actie komen: “Stop fossiele subsidies”
2026-04-24, Lief dagboek
Vrijdag; Wat eten we vandaag?; Operatie (uitgesteld); Wereldproefdierendag; World Immunization Week.
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Operatie (uitgesteld):
A3 werd verwacht in het Tergooi ziekenhuis in Hilversum voor wederom een medische ingreep aan het rechteroor.
Na een lange tijd in de wachtkamer werd de patiënt voorbereid en aan het infuus gehangen. Toen kwam de behandelend arts meedelen dat de voorafgaande operaties deze dag waren uitgelopen en er rekening moest worden gehouden met uitstel. Later werd de vrees bewaarheid, er kon op deze dag niet meer geopereerd worden en kon A3 naar huis gaan.
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#LongLifeforAll World Immunization Week 2026
World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases around the world, it takes place each year during the last week of April (24th – 30th).
Immunization can protect against 25 different infectious agents or diseases, from infancy to old age, including diphtheria, measles, pertussis, polio, tetanus and COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates active immunization currently averts 2 to 3 million deaths every year. However, 22.6 million infants worldwide are still missing out on basic vaccines, mostly in developing countries. Inadequate immunization coverage rates often result from limited resources, competing health priorities, poor management of health systems and inadequate surveillance. The goal of World Immunization Week is to raise public awareness of how immunization saves lives, and support people everywhere to get the vaccinations needed against deadly diseases for themselves and their children. World Immunization Week sprung out of the efforts taking place across different countries and regions for a week-long immunization awareness commemoration. World Immunization Week is one of eleven official campaigns marked by the WHO, along with World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World Malaria Day, World Patient Safety Day, World Hepatitis Day, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, World Chagas Disease Day and World AIDS Day.
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World Immunization Week 2026
Wereldproefdierendag / World Day for Laboratory Animals 2026
Jaarlijks wordt er op Wereldproefdier
En bij de vele proefdieren die werden gedood nog voordat ze aan proeven werden blootgesteld. Gewoon omdat ze overbodig waren. De dag wordt tevens gehouden als protest tegen het gebruik van proefdieren. De Verenigde Naties hebben 24 april erkend als dag om alle proefdieren te herdenken. Wereldproefdier
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World Day for Laboratory Animals
#Dierend
Call for coordinated and concrete policies to advance non-animal science
In de geschiedenis
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Wikipedia