March 25th: Virtual Global Launch of WHO Guidance on Mental Health Policy & Strategic Action Plans
WHO Online Launch Event Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (13:00 to 14:30 CET) Register now for the virtual launch event here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ML12R9hT-ehZvH3J3DuvA You are invited to the Virtual Global Launch of the
Do those woven strips on towels have purpose? We wrung out the answer
Known as a "dobby border," the woven strip of a towel is not just decorative — it also has useful functions, according to textile manufacturers. Read More
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The pumping of sewage into rivers and seas has become a scandal in Britain. Photographer Dylan Martinez has spent years travelling around the country to capture the story of its
Trump EPA’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from Roundup
Every spring, summer, and fall, Jimmy Draeger would walk the length of his 11-acre property with a hand sprayer and a tub of Roundup. He’d mist around the flower beds,
Alzheimer’s prevention hope as drug cuts deadly disease onset in half
A long-term human trial has found that a discontinued drug halved the presentation of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with a genetic predisposition to the devastating condition. Right now, symptoms
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I would like to tell you about Barry Haslam, who is a tenacious activist around the problem of prescription benzodiazepines – a class of drug which is a type of
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Thanks to breathtaking negligence, the liquid fertiliser used to help grow our food bubbles with a lethal cocktail of toxinsIf humanity has an epitaph, it might read something like this:
Week in wildlife: March hares, a dreaming dormouse and the first chicks of spring
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Crisis in Antarctica: can science teams ever prepare for isolated assignments?
Alleged assault at polar base shows the importance of research on cabin fever – including on future Mars missionsSouth Africa has a tight regime for scientists wanting to “overwinter” in
Beholden to Big Suppla, RFK Jr. Wants to Cover Up the Symptoms of Diseases With Untested, Toxic Chemicals & Drugs, Rather Than Prevent the Root Cause
Fortunately, there is a better way. Millions of parents have embraced a holistic approach, one that boosts the immune system by harnessing children's innate, natural ability to prevent illness. The
Brain scans suggest babies remember more than we thought
Why don’t we remember specific events during those crucial first few years, when our brains worked overtime to learn so much? A new Yale study finds evidence that we do