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Cancer spread could be sparked by ‘forever chemicals’, study finds
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Netherlands Tata Steel plant forces choice between public health or economy
[ad_1] By Diederik Baazil and Cagan Koc Anne Albers is the three-time Dutch longboard surf champion, but she can’t enjoy her “little surfing paradise” in Wijk aan Zee, a seaside…
Covid infections down in Singapore but experts call for precaution
[ad_1] The number of COVID-19 infections in Singapore appear to have plateaued over the past week, but experts have urged people to be cautious and mask up in crowded enclosed…
Why South Africa’s Plan for Universal Health Care Stirs Opposition
[ad_1] The South African Constitution promises everyone the right to health care. Yet nearly 85% of the nation’s 62 million people have no medical insurance and rely on a decrepit…
Biden Rule Aims to Reduce Methane Emissions, Targeting US Oil and Gas Industry for Global Warming
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in…
Contentious South Africa Health Insurance Law Passes Next Hurdle
[ad_1] Legislation aimed at reforming South Africa’s health system through a controversial national insurance plan was approved by a second parliamentary chamber, which ignored pleas from opposition parties, doctors and…
Antimicrobial resistance: Why our medicines may stop working
[ad_1] Antibiotics have been called ‘wonder drugs’ – but can they survive a new wave of superbugs? Euronews explains. In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming revolutionised the world of medicine when…
Japan Detects Season’s First Bird Flu Case, to Cull 40,000 Birds – NHK
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan detected the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu this season at a poultry farm in the south of the country, public broadcaster NHK…
Levels of air pollution in Europe ‘still too high’, warns EEA
[ad_1] Pollution levels are still too high despite an improvement in air quality, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). ADVERTISEMENT The latest air quality health…