17 OCT 2025 Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with …
Read More »INCLUSION REMAINS AT THE HEART OF POWERING SHIPPING‘S FUTURE
17 OCT 2025 Shipping has always been a diverse industry – across cultures and ethnicities – and inclusion is crucial in facing the challenges of decarbonisation, writes WISTA International President, Elpi Petraki For some, division and divisiveness seem to have become a strategic position but, as an industry that brings …
Read More »ARE CRACKS APPEARING IN THE EU CONSENSUS ON IMO’S NZF?
16 OCT 2025 EU support has been critical in International Maritime Organization’s net zero ambitions but cracks could be appearing in its rock-solid stance. The EU presents a united face at the IMO, but the façade may be dropping as the reality of the Net Zero Framework draws closer and …
Read More »HUGE STUDY LINKS 99% OF HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES WITH FOUR RISK FACTORS
15 OCT 2025 Heart attacks and strokes rarely occur without warning. According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and the US, nearly everyone who develops heart disease and suffers a major cardiovascular event has one of four major risk factors in the lead-up. These …
Read More »5 PROFILES OF SLEEP – HERE’S WHAT YOURS SAYS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
14 OCT 2025 A team of scientists has identified five different sleep profiles that link the quality of a person’s shut-eye with a variety of health, psychological, and lifestyle outcomes. Although it’s something we all do frequently, the science of sleep is still pretty murky. For the new study, the …
Read More »TATTOOS MAY NOT SAVE YOU FROM GETTING SKIN CANCER AFTER ALL
05 OCT 2025 Could tattoos be the secret weapon in the fight against skin cancer? It might sound incredibly unlikely at first, but new research suggests there’s more to tattoo ink than meets the eye, especially when it comes to melanoma risk. For years, people worried about the possible health …
Read More »WHY IS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST INLAND SEA SHRINKING?
25 SEPT 2025 Once a haven for flamingos, sturgeon and thousands of seals, fast-receding waters are turning the northern coast of the Caspian Sea into barren stretches of dry sand. In some places, the sea has retreated more than 50 kilometers. Wetlands are becoming deserts, fishing ports are being left …
Read More »NATIONS RATIFY FIRST GLOBAL TREATY TO PROTECT OCEAN LIFE
25 SEPT 2025 As climate impacts multiply, a landmark United Nations treaty to protect ocean lifewill go into effect in January. Sierra Leone and Morocco on Friday provided the final of the 60 votes needed to ratify the accord on the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, ending a process that started in September …
Read More »BREAST CANCER OFTEN RETURNS – BUT WE MAY HAVE A NEW WAY TO STOP IT
20 SEPT 2025 Following nearly 30 percent of successful breast cancer treatments, tumors return, claiming 685,000 lives worldwide every year. Now, we may have a new method for significantly reducing those recurring cases. A study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania shows that actively targeting dormant tumor cells …
Read More »DO YOUR KNEES ‘CLICK’? HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS, AND WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR
18 SEPT 2025 It’s a quiet morning. You lace up your shoes, step outside and begin a brisk morning stroll. But as you take those first few steps, there it is, a faint grinding noise, almost like the crunch of gravel underfoot, except … the sound is coming from your …
Read More »