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Anti-depressant fluoxetine or Prozac from human residues of urine and faeces have been detected in fish in fresh waters of Australia, a pollutant that altered the aquatic vertebrate animal's body condition and reproduction, according to a joint study by Australian and Italian biologists.
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Prozac residue from humans found in guppies reduces fish’s sperm velocity

Anti-depressant fluoxetine or Prozac from human residues of urine and faeces have been detected in fish in fresh waters of Australia, a pollutant that.

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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have engineered a human tissue that draws mosquitoes to bite and feed on, and hope the platform can help study the pattern of how the pathogens the insects carry impact and infect human cells and tissues.
Climate Health Medical

Oropouche virus spreads across Latin America and Europe

HQ Team August 14, 2024: The Oropouche virus (OROV), primarily transmitted by biting midges (flies) and mosquitoes, is spreading in Latin America, with.

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Africa grapples with a 160% spike in Mpox cases, vaccines a damper

HQ Team August 2, 2024: Mpox or monkeypox cases have seen a 160% surge in the African region this year compared to the.

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The US requires a warning label on social media platforms as they are significantly associated with “mental health harms” for adolescents, the United States Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy wrote in an op-ed piece in the New York Times.
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Millennials, Gen X are at elevated risk of developing cancer than older generations

HQ Team August 2, 2024:Cancer risk is higher among the younger generation than the older ones, according to a new study. Millennials and.

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About 377 children have died in 2021 due to rising temperatures across Europe and Central Asia, according to a new data analysis from 23 nations done by UNICEF.
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Heatwaves killed 377 children in 2021 in Europe, Central Asia: UNICEF

About 377 children have died in 2021 due to rising temperatures across Europe and Central Asia, according to a new data analysis from.

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Climate change is making days longer by a few milliseconds as the ice melts in Antarctica and Greenland is causing a shift in Earth’s mass with more water flowing into the world’s oceans, especially the equatorial region, according to a study by the University in Zürich, Switzerland.
Climate Health Pharma

Days getting longer as ice melts cause a shift in Earth’s mass, impacting rotation

Climate change is making days longer by a few milliseconds as the ice melts in Antarctica and Greenland is causing a shift in.

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Children are vulnerable to temperature changes as their thermoregulation mechanisms are still immature, a study reveals.
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Heat, cold may affect development of brain in children: ISGlobal

Children are vulnerable to temperature changes as their thermoregulation mechanisms are still immature, a study reveals.

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June was the hottest month since the records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a monthly temperature record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Climate Health Medical

Global heat temperatures break record for 13 months in a row

June was the hottest month since the records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a monthly temperature record, according.

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A third of the world’s largest marine protected areas (MPAs) are indulging in destructive activities such as industrial fishing, a global study reveals.
Climate Health Pharma

A third of world’s largest marine protected areas exploited: Study

A third of the world’s largest marine protected areas (MPAs) are indulging in destructive activities such as industrial fishing, a global study reveals.

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Heatwaves are continuing to sweep across the world with “numerous record-breaking” high temperatures possible in the US, according to meteorological departments and weather services.
Climate Health Pharma

Heatwaves sweep across globe, Paris Olympic athletes may face the heat

Heatwaves are continuing to sweep across the world with “numerous record-breaking” high temperatures possible in the US, according to meteorological departments and weather.

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