Pact to cut methane emissions from organic waste signed at COP29
More than 30 nations, which combined account for 47% of global methane emissions from organic waste, signed a pact to reduce levels by.
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Sitting for 10.6 hours a day increases heart disease risk by 60%
A sedentary lifestyle of more than 10.6 hours a day increases heart disease by up to 60%, according to a study by Mass.
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Tax fossil fuel extraction, aviation, shipping: UN chief says at COP29
UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined a three-point plan to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, including new ways to.
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Opinion: Take life head-on; forced positivity is fake confidence
Toxic positivity promotes the belief that individuals should maintain happiness regardless of their circumstances. It discourages negative thoughts, even in situations that naturally.
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says
One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for.
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Leed researchers find gut bacteria linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis may be associated with higher amounts of bacteria accumulating in the gut ten months before clinical diagnosis, researchers reveal.
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Famine in Gaza Strip is ‘imminent,’ likelihood ‘substantial’: FRC
An international body of technical experts in the field of food security has issued an alert about an “imminent” and “substantial” likelihood of.
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GSK to pay Chimagen $300m upfront to develop autoimmune drug
GSK Plc., will pay China’s privately-held Chimagen Biosciences $300 million upfront to develop and commercialise a T-cell engager to treat autoimmune diseases.
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Tuberculosis was the world’s top infectious disease killer last year
Tuberculosis has emerged as the world’s top infectious disease with about 8.2 million people newly diagnosed with the illness last year — the.
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Israel bans UN relief agency, EU, Western European leaders slam move
Israel has passed a law to ban the UN relief agency, UNRWA, from operating in the country after it earlier accused its employees.