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Health Myanmar

16. October 2020

One More Country Beats Disease that Turns People Blind

The World Health Organization announced that Myanmar is the latest country to eliminate trachoma, a preventable disease that causes irreversible blindness.

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Health USA

16. August 2020

Alzheimer’s Disease on the Decline in US and Europe – but Why?

Scientists have reported that in the United States and in Europe, the risk of a person developing dementia, Alzheimer’s disease being its most common form, is 13 percent lower than 10 years ago.

Health

19. July 2020

Animals and Plants Hundreds of Years Old Help Scientists Predict Future Pandemics

A team of international scientists have published a commentary that reveals one unexpected resource scientists can use to predict future pandemics: museums’ natural history collections.

Heroes

Heroes United Kingdom

15. July 2020

Elton John Continues Fight Against AIDS with 25 Million-Dollars

Famous singer Elton John and his husband David Furnish are giving 25 million dollars in grants to projects focused on tackling the rise of HIV infections in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Technology

Technology USA

30. June 2020

Touch-Free Elevator Buttons: Designers Are Working on New Ways to Reduce the Spread of a Virus

As we get ready for a new post-pandemic reality, designers have been building zero-touch tech prototypes that help you keep your hands away from virus-covered surfaces.

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Health United Kingdom

28. June 2020

Stem Cell Transplant Has Shown to Cure Two HIV Patients to Date

Almost three years after stopping his treatment, a Venezuelan patient in the UK seems to have been completely cured of the immune-damaging virus known as HIV.

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Health USA

13. June 2020

Corona: Social Distancing Cut Flu Season Down by Six Weeks!

This year’s influenza season was predicted to be the most severe in decades – but thanks to the coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing measures, it has instead ended six weeks earlier than expected.

Environment

Environment USA

2. June 2020

How Cleaner Air Could Prevent the Next Virus Pandemic

Pollution highly increases the odds of future pandemics, so health leaders across the world are working on a green recovery plan in a call for stimulus packages that reduce air and water pollution and lower carbon emissions.

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Health Switzerland

29. May 2020

Data from Sewers Can Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19

Monitoring sewage data can help act as an early warning system for an outbreak, say scientists, which is particularly helpful in COVID-19 times as sewers regularly collect feces and urine which can contain coronavirus from infected people.

Society

Society USA

26. May 2020

Corona: Can a Vaccine Also Help the Climate?

More and more leaders are pushing for international cooperation to limit the spread of COVID-19: 140 public figures have urged governments to guarantee that once a vaccine is developed, it is swiftly produced and universally distributed for free.