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As cities light up during the night, the pollution caused by the illumination sets an ‘ecological trap’ for migratory birds causing them to collide with glass buildings leading to their death, a study finds.
Climate Health Medical

Global bird extinctions exceed previous estimates

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: A new comprehensive study says the extent of bird extinctions since the Late Pleistocene has been vastly underestimated,

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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
Drugs Health Medical

Scientists cultivate mini-placentas in lab to decode pregnancy disorders

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: Researchers in the UK and Switzerland have successfully grown miniature placentas in a laboratory setting, offering new insights

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has estimated the death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict at 25,000, since the war began on October 7 last year.
Drugs Health Pharma

About 25,000 die in Israel-Palestine conflict, food scarce: UN body says

HQ Team January 23, 2024: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has estimated the death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestine

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The volume of ice in the European Alps will decline by 34% by 2050 even if global warming were to stop completely, a study finds.
Climate Health Pharma

European Alps’ volume of ice to fall 34% by 2050, Swiss scientists predict

HQ Team January 21, 2024: The volume of ice in the European Alps will decline by 34% by 2050 even if global warming

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FDA has granted full approval for Janssen Biotech’s Balversa drug to treat metastatic bladder cancer after clinical trials showed “significant” improvement in overall survival rates.
Drugs Health Pharma

J&J’s metastatic bladder cancer drug gets full FDA approval

HQ Team January 21, 2024: The FDA has granted full approval for Janssen Biotech’s Balversa drug to treat metastatic bladder cancer after clinical

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Drugs Health Pharma

Energy drinks linked to ADHD, anxiety among youth: Study

HQ Team January 20, 2024: Energy drinks have become increasingly popular among teenagers, with over 30% of teens aged 12–17 regularly consuming these

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Global health bodies in more than 100 nations are uniting to vaccinate children after COVID-19 waves severed supplies, shuttered clinics, and overburdened health services.
Drugs Health Medical

UK sees an upsurge in measles, declares it as ‘public health risk’

HQ Team January 20, 2024: Measles is fast witnessing a surge across the world and the latest region reporting an upsurge is central

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GSK Plc announced that its subsidiary ViiV Healthcare got a green light from the European Commission for the company’s HIV prevention medicine.
Drugs Medical Pharma

GSK offloads 300 million shares in Haleon for $1.2 billion

HQ Team January 19, 2024: GSK is giving up more of its stake in Haleon, the consumer health business the British pharma giant

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blue light filtering not beneficial for eye health
Drugs Health Medical

Study finds gene variants tied to higher incidents of glaucoma in Africans

HQ Team January 19, 2024: A comprehensive multicohort genome-wide association study (GWAS), led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the

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Planet Earth had its hottest ever week early this month, with an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures and record Antarctic sea ice loss, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Climate Health Uncategorized

Accelerated Greenland ice sheet loss raises concerns over sea level rise

HQ Team January 18, 2024: The Greenland ice sheet has lost approximately 1,965 square miles since 1985 – an area roughly the size

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