9 APRIL 2022 We often take the air we breathe for granted, but new data reveals that the pollutants behind millions of preventable deaths now taint the air most of us breathe at unhealthy levels. “Air pollution has an impact at a much lower level than previously thought,” says World Health Organization technical officer Sophie …
Read More »VIRTUAL WATCH TOWERS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY
01 APR 2022 Cargo owners and transport buyers wish enhanced visibility and forecasts on the times of goods and (returnable) assets arrival at various locations in the global end-to-end multi-tiered supply chain network. Logistics service providers also do need to stay informed on progress and disruptions on the activities …
Read More »COMMON ARTHRITIS DRUG OFFERS NEW
25 MAR 2022 Rheumatoid arthritis and a severe form of hair loss called alopecia areata might not seem like they have much in common. One causes joint pain and swelling, while the other leads to dramatic, patchy loss of hair. But in both cases, the immune system has decided that the body’s …
Read More »IMO CALLS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION AS SEAFARERS REMAIN CAUGHT IN UKRAINE
PUBLISHED MAR 4, 2022 12:50 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Responding to international calls for action, the UN’s International Maritime Organization announced that it will convene an extraordinary council session to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The …
Read More »CHERNOBYL’S RADIATION SPIKED 20 TIMES ABOVE USUAL LEVELS AS RUSSIAN FORCES ARRIVE
25 FEB 2022 The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and its surrounding area are showing increased radiation levels after heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the region, Ukrainian officials said Friday (Feb. 25) Online data from the Chernobyl exclusion zone’s automated radiation-monitoring system shows that gamma radiation has increased 20 times above usual levels …
Read More »TWO SIMPLE MUSCLE EXERCISES CAN HELP REDUCE DIZZINESS WHEN STANDING UP
02 MAR 2022 Feeling dizzy or light-headed when standing is a common experience caused by a drop in blood pressure. When this blood pressure dip is very brief and rapid, and not tied to any other health problems, it’s referred to as initial orthostatic hypotension or IOH. New research suggests some simple …
Read More »HARROWING EXTENT OF LONELINESS WE LIVE WITH, ANALYSIS FROM 113 COUNTRIES
01 MAR 2022 More humans are alive today than ever before, and yet around the world, people are still feeling alone a lot of the time. Even before the global pandemic hit, a sweeping meta analysis has found chronic or severe loneliness was a common and overlooked experience in numerous nations. Past studies in the …
Read More »PLASTIC POLLUTION IS “THE OIL SPILL OF OUR TIMES”
28 FEB 2022 A group of environmental advocates have carried out a lab study on samples of the plastic debris from the wreck of the X-Press Pearl, which burned and sank off Colombo, Sri Lanka last year. The vessel was carrying nearly 1,700 tonnes of plastic pellets, or nurdles, and it released …
Read More »MAJOR CLUE ON HOW CGRP CONTRIBUTES TO MIGRAINE IN OUR NERVE CELLS
23 FEB 2022 In the last few years, the deeply frustrating medical area of chronic migraine prevention has been revolutionized thanks to the discovery that a protein called calcitonin gene-related peptide, or CGRP, plays a role in the condition. While several drugs containing antibodies that block or bind the protein have now entered the market and are …
Read More »UN MEETING SETS SIGHTS ON GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
15 FEB 2022 In Nairobi this month, the world’s governments will discuss the path towards the first global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. But with multiple proposals on the table, the scope and ambition of a future treaty hangs in the balance. The UN Environment Assembly, which is scheduled for 28 …
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