Clarendon family gifted retrofitted container house following Hurricane Beryl loss
Custos Rotulorum for Clarendon, Edith Chin, on Friday handed over one of two retrofitted container houses, developed under an initiative she spearheads, to a family residing in Rocky Point in the parish who lost their possessions during Hurricane...
Assam records 86% drop in rhino poaching since 2016: CM
Kaziranga and other protected habitats of the one-horned rhinoceros in Assam recorded an 86% drop in poaching of the herbivore since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said
Three young children covered feces are rescued from apartment
Three young children were rescued from an Oklahoma City apartment that was so covered in feces that crime scene investigators were forced to wear hazmat suits on September 12.
Dementia and Parkinson's 'cure' to be investigated in new first-of-its-kind research
A new study by scientists at Nottingham Trent University will use non-invasive techniques to investigate the targeted treatment of Alzheimer's disease, dementia and Parkinson's disease
Ultrasound and light therapies to be used in bid to investigate Alzheimer's and dementia treatments
Scientists will look at whether treatment can be delivered to the brain via specialised ‘microbubbles’. The researchers believe the cure for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and dementia could lie in the use of non-invasive techniques
Nipah virus: 'Brain swelling' bat pathogen claims second life with schools in shutdown
Cases of the highly contagious Nipah virus have resurged in recent months after a fatal outbreak in 2018, with the death of a 24-year-old student causing widespread shutdowns
Cranberry juice: A natural boost for women's skin health
A polyphenol-rich cranberry beverage was found to improve skin elasticity, reduce UV-induced erythema, and modulate the skin microbiome, with effects most pronounced in women aged 40 and older.
Researchers identify new oscillatory patterns in COVID-19 cases across the U.S.
Researchers discovered previously unrecognized oscillatory trends in COVID-19 cases across the U.S., particularly a north-south oscillation around the 37°-38° north latitude. These patterns highlight the complexity of pandemic dynamics and the importance of understanding regional disease transmission.
AI-driven urban planning models mislead public health interventions, study shows
AI models using Google Street View (GSV) for urban planning can lead to incorrect conclusions about public health, especially regarding obesity and diabetes. The study reveals that physical activity levels, not environmental features like sidewalks, are more impactful on health outcomes.
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