Global Fungal Infection Deaths Almost Double, New Study Suggests

Global Fungal Infection Deaths Almost Double, New Study Suggests

Photomicrograph of a mycosis or fungal infection. Nephron (CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED) Just 11 years ago, scientists estimated that about 2 million people worldwide died from fungal infections every year. According to a new study in the renowned journal The Lancet, that number is now almost double: approximately 3.75 million deaths. According to the University … Read more

Li Qiyan’s Father Reveals Treatment Situation and Emotional Journey After Accident

Li Qiyan’s Father Reveals Treatment Situation and Emotional Journey After Accident

Mo’s father, Pastor Li Shenglin, was interviewed and revealed the actual treatment experience, calling MIRROR “those 12”. So Ching was praised as a rare girl (screenshot from the video) Dancer Li Qiyan (Ah Mo) has been hospitalized for treatment since a serious accident occurred during the MIRROR Coliseum concert last year. His father, Pastor Li … Read more

The Addictive Effects of Refined Carbohydrates and Added Fats: Why Ultra-Processed Foods are as Addictive as Smoking

The Addictive Effects of Refined Carbohydrates and Added Fats: Why Ultra-Processed Foods are as Addictive as Smoking

Foods with refined carbohydrates and added fats, such as chips, donuts or ready-made pizza, are experienced as very rewarding and attractive by our brain, in a way that is similar to how addictive substances such as nicotine are experienced. THE ORGANIC CRAVE Ⓡ / Unsplash Added fats and refined carbohydrates make foods as addictive as … Read more

The Impact of the Accident: Mo’s Father Discusses Responsibility and Recovery

The Impact of the Accident: Mo’s Father Discusses Responsibility and Recovery

Mo’s father said that the accident affected his son’s life, “One person does things and others take responsibility” and let their family bear the responsibility. The boy band MIRROR had a serious accident during their concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum last year. The giant screen hanging in mid-air suddenly fell and hit dancer Li … Read more

Air Pollution Linked to Increase in Antibiotic Resistance: Study

Air Pollution Linked to Increase in Antibiotic Resistance: Study

The analyzes showed that for every 10% increase in air pollution, antibiotic resistance increased by an average of 1.1%. Air pollution and antibiotic resistance are the two biggest threats to public health right now, says Chinese researcher Hong Chen. He discovered that resistance to antibiotics also increases in areas where a lot of air pollution … Read more

Climate Change Worsening HIV Control in the Asia-Pacific Region

Climate Change Worsening HIV Control in the Asia-Pacific Region

The flooded streets of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 2013, Wereldbank (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Extreme weather, rising sea levels and environmental pollution are making HIV more difficult to contain in the Asia-Pacific region. “We know that climate change affects human health.” The warning coincides with unprecedented heat waves on a planet that the United Nations (UN) says … Read more

Joha Rice from India: The Diabetes-Fighting Superfood

Joha Rice from India: The Diabetes-Fighting Superfood

Farmers at work in a rice field in India. Joha rice from India has the advantage of not raising blood sugar levels. That’s good news for diabetics and people with diabetes people at risk for this disease. After all, rice is a staple on the menu in many countries in the South and diabetes also … Read more

PFAS disrupt crucial biological processes in the body

It is the first time that research has been done into exactly which biological processes are changed by exposure to PFAS. U.S. Forest Service / rawpixel.com (CC0) A team of scientists has been able to demonstrate for the first time exactly which biological processes are changed by the presence of “forever chemicals” in the blood … Read more

World leaders pledge $ 2.6 billion to eradicate polio “once and for all”

At a summit in Berlin, world leaders pledged $ 2.6 billion in funding to eradicate polio “once and for all.” Over the next five years, 370 million children will need to be vaccinated every year. The wild polio virus is endemic in only two countries: Pakistan and Afghanistan. But 29 cases have already been registered … Read more

Finally green light for the recovery of the abandoned oil tanker off the Yemeni coast

Since 2015, FSO Safer, an oil-processing vessel with 1.1 million barrels of oil on board, has been rusting five miles off the coast of Yemen. – Bron: Youtube / Holm Akhdar – There is a turning point in the FSO Safer file, the abandoned oil tanker that has been a time bomb in the Red … Read more