Four steps this Earth Day to avert environmental catastrophe
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Four steps this Earth Day to avert environmental catastrophe

Byangie vallejo

Today on International Earth Day we look at what has been achieved to combat climate change and more. This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/22/earth-day-environmental-catastrophe-policy By Simon Lewis With political pressure and these smart policy goals, a new sense of the common good could be within reach Today is Earth Day, which should provide us with…

Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after 22 weeks, medical leaders say
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Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after 22 weeks, medical leaders say

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/22/doctors-should-attempt-save-premature-babies-born-22-weeks-medical/ By Mason Boycott-Owen Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after just 22 weeks, medical leaders have said. The change in official guidelines follows a doubling of survival rates among severely preterm births in the last 10 years. The policy shift from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), which…

Scientists discover chemical that stops replication of viruses
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Scientists discover chemical that stops replication of viruses

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/scientists-discover-chemical-that-stops-replication-of-viruses By Agence France-Presse HONG KONG • Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases – a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses. A team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) described the newly discovered chemical…

Mosquitoes ‘put off biting’ by human diet drugs
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Mosquitoes ‘put off biting’ by human diet drugs

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47157017 By BBC Health news Scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes, by giving them human diet drugs. This left them feeling full and bloated and put them off biting, US researchers said. They said the technique could be used to prevent illnesses…