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AI-based new catheter to help prevent bacterial infections
The most common bacterial infections in a health care setting comes from bacteria entering the body through catheters, thin tubes inserted in the...
High BMI increases risk of numerous rheumatic diseases: Study
According to a new study from Uppsala University, having a higher BMI increases the risk of five major rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis,...
Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles
The presence of microplastics in human stool suggests we are exposed to microplastics in our daily lives.
Locally-grown school meals can be beneficial for kids, farmers
The free school meals given to children all over the world could be replaced with locally produced food, avoiding a repeat of what happened during the...
Viruses can survive in freshwater by hitch-hiking on plastics
Researchers have found that the rotavirus, which causes diarrhoea, may survive in lake water for up to three days by clinging to the surfaces of...
WHO raises alarm on tobacco industry environmental impact, health
Every year the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million human lives, 600 million trees, 200 000 hectares of land, 22 billion tonnes of...
Like bees, wasps 'valuable' for ecosystems, human health
Wasps deserve to be just as highly valued as other insects, like bees, due to their roles as predators, pollinators, and more, according to a new...
Heat stress may affect over 1.2bn people annually by 2100
According to the researchers, heat stress is caused by the body's inability to cool down properly through sweating. Body temperature can rise rapidly,...
