Health & Science

Clément VéritéJanuary 4, 2022
Ireland introduces a minimum price on alcohol
Ireland sets a floor price for alcohol to decrease alcohol consumption. It will mostly increase prices in retail stores, especially for the most affordable spirits.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 3, 2022
In 2021, Cuba suffered from its highest infant mortality rate in 20 years
Cuba reported a 55% increase in infant mortality rate in a year. Authorities justify it by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Clément VéritéDecember 9, 2021
New Zealand: less nicotine in cigarettes, tobacco banned for future generations
New Zealand is running behind its objective to have less than 5% smokers by 2025. But new restrictions will only be implemented after 2024
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Clément VéritéNovember 30, 2021
Portuguese president rejects bill on euthanasia and assisted suicide again
The president of Portugal asks to clarify terms on the conditions that make medically assisted death legal
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Clément VéritéNovember 29, 2021
Satellite images reveal high methane emissions from coal mines in Australia
Results suggest Australian coal mines emit a lot more methane than what it reports. The Hail Creek coal mine operated by Glencore is particularly on the spot.
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Clément VéritéNovember 12, 2021
Davemaoite, the mineral from deep Earth stuck in a diamond observed for the first time
The discovery of davemaoite in a tiny diamond from Botswana offers an unprecedented view of the earth's lower mantle and opens new areas of research.
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Clément VéritéNovember 12, 2021
England stops recruiting healthcare staff from Kenya, except for nurses
England will restrain from hiring Kenyan healthcare professionals, despite an agreement between the governments in July. But the recruitment of nurses still remains possible.
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Clément VéritéOctober 29, 2021
Scientists ask for renaming species of modern human ancestors
Scientists want to change the taxonomy of some human species by suppressing two denominations and creating a new one that would become our direct ancestor: the Homo bodoensis.
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Clément VéritéOctober 22, 2021
In Singapore, eye tissue can be stored for future use
A company in Singapore can store eye tissue to reuse it later when vision degrades getting older. The technology is not ready for clinical use yet. But it might prove to be an alternative in some cases of cornea transplantation from dead donors.
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Clément VéritéOctober 7, 2021
A South African company emits more sulfur dioxide than anyone in the power sector
Eskom, the South African electricity producer emits more sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant causing acid rain, than the power sectors of the United States and China combined.
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Clément VéritéSeptember 15, 2021
In Bolivia, a Woman Finds a Finger in Her Burger
A woman in Bolivia was eating her burger and when she found a finger in it. A man lost two fingers in a meat grinder and only one of them has been found so far. The Minister launched an investigation.
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Clément VéritéJuly 19, 2021
In Indonesia, a Man Travels With a Veil and Wife’s PCR Test
According to CNN Indonesia, a man flew with his wife's PCR test, disguised with a veil. CHe got tested and was positive to Covid-19.
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Clément VéritéJuly 5, 2021
High Demand of Nestlé Milk to Fight Covid in Indonesia
After videos spread the idea that Bear Brand, a milk produced by Nestlé, helps against Covid-19, Indonesia has been running out of the product.
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Clément VéritéJune 29, 2021
Human Urine Essential to Sustainable Farming?
Research estimates that using human urine as a fertilizer could be part of a sustainable farming system. And make Europe self-sufficient in food by 2050. Is it possible?
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Clément VéritéJune 22, 2021
Mouse Plague Forces Prison Transfers in Australia
Mouse recently damaged a prison but the plague has hit Australia hard for several months now. The situation may last for another year.
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Clément VéritéJune 7, 2021
7 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in each vial with syringes in high demand
A French study proved some syringes can actually extract 7 doses in Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine vials, highlighting the importance of medical device during the pandemic.
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Clément VéritéJune 3, 2021
Bowel cancer and colonoscopy inequities in New Zealand
New Zealand launched a national program to fight colorectal cancer but health professionals asked for a public inquiry of a health centre.
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Clément VéritéMay 29, 2021
Get vaccinated and become a millionaire
California launched a lottery with a $116.5 million in prize money to encourage people get vaccinated. It is the largest pot in a series of money-incentive state initiatives.
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Clément VéritéMay 27, 2021
First man in the world vaccinated from Covid-19 died
William Shakespeare, the homonym of the famous writer, died in a Coventry hospital from a disease unrelated to Covid-19. He was the first man in the world who received a Covid vaccine.
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Clément VéritéApril 21, 2021
Hopes quality coffee can resist climate change
High-quality coffee is threatened by climate change but a forgotten coffee species could resist to warmer temperatures and still provide excellent flavor, potentially alleviating the coffee industry from future challenges.
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Clément VéritéApril 16, 2021
Controversy over cigarettes as essential goods in Chile
Some health organizations requested tobacco to be removed from the list of essential goods during Chile's quarantine. The authorities eventually removed the entire list, along with the controversy.
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Clément VéritéApril 15, 2021
Irish drink more than a pint a day
On average, an Irish drank the equivalent of more than 200 litres of beer every year. Alcohol consumption is still the same as 30 years ago but beer is being replaced by wine and spirits.
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Clément VéritéApril 14, 2021
Lockdown reduced deaths caused by air pollution in France
A French health agency shows that the limited traffic on roads brought non-neglectable health benefits thanks to a better air quality.
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Clément VéritéApril 7, 2021
Some countries authorize ivermectin to treat COVID-19 against WHO advice
The ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medicine, is sometimes used to treat Covid-19 despite medical recommendations against it. But countries react differently.
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Clément VéritéApril 6, 2021
Some Dutch travel to Serbia for a vaccine shot
Serbia opened its vaccination to foreigners for free. The country inoculated doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine close to the expiry date
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Clément VéritéMarch 22, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine: South Africa preferred selling its doses
After some concerns emerged around the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the South African authorities decided to sell their 1.5 million doses to African countries who expressed an interest in getting them.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 26, 2021
Chile and Serbia vaccinate faster than the European Union
Chile and Serbia have already injected a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to more than 17% of the population. The European Union administered a vaccine to only 6% of Europeans.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 12, 2021
No more junk food next to Mexican schools?
The Mexican Senate unanimously voted against the junk food to be sold next to schools. This is the latest effort in reducing the country's staggering child obesity rate.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 11, 2021
Natural cubic poop: The secrets of the wombat discovered
Scientists who studied the Wombat digestion process found different levels of flexibility in the intestine. This would help roll the fecal matter and create edged shapes. Such cubic excrements are unique in nature.
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