July 24, 2020

Intensive Farming Is ‘Single Most Risky Behavior’ For Pandemics, New Report Claims

A new report suggests intensive farming is “the single most risky human behavior in relation to pandemics” and calls for urgent changes to the global food system in order to prevent future outbreaks.
July 24, 2020

Monsanto To Pay $52 Million Over Alleged Role In Contaminating U.S. Waterways For Nearly 50 Years

Monsanto has agreed to pay $52 million to the District of Columbia in the United States over the company's alleged role in the contamination of the Potomac River and other local waterways for nearly 50 years during the 20th century.
July 24, 2020

Selenium Deficiency Plays Key Role In Coronavirus Severity

Selenium deficiency is clearly linked to coronavirus severity and this may suggest a possible prevention strategy, a new study has concluded.
July 17, 2020

World Health Organization Says No Return To Normality For ‘Foreseeable Future’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned there could be no return to normality any time soon, claiming that too many countries are bungling their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
July 17, 2020

Higher Intake Of Vitamin C & Carotenoids May Lower Risk For Type 2 Diabetes

Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as well as total whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to two new studies.
July 17, 2020

Billions Of Disposable Masks And Gloves Ending Up In Sea During Coronavirus Pandemic

Billions of disposable masks and gloves are ending up in the sea during the coronavirus pandemic, warns international environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy.
July 17, 2020

Higher Manganese Levels In Early Pregnancy Linked To Lower Preeclampsia Risk

An analysis of data from more than 1,300 women has found that those with lower levels of the essential mineral manganese in early pregnancy were more likely to develop preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure syndrome, in late pregnancy.
July 17, 2020

Protesters Storm Serbian Parliament Over Coronavirus Curfew

Angered by a government decision to re-impose a weekend curfew because of a rise in coronavirus infections, protesters broke into the Serbian parliament in Belgrade.