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Air pollution, the world’s biggest threat to human health, according to a study
Air pollution poses a greater risk to global health than smoking or alcohol consumption, and this danger is exacerbated in certain regions of the world such as Asia and Africa,…
Europe has banned plastic straws, but study shows paper straws are even more dangerous
The banning of plastic straws in several countries is a victory for many conservationists. But a new Belgian study warns us: so-called “eco-responsible” alternatives, in particular paper straws, could be…
Merck and Eisai halt study for head and neck cancer therapy
(Tiper Stock Exchange) – Merck & Co. (also known as MSD outside the US and Canada), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical…
New study reveals what we experience after death
full screen What really happens after death? Perhaps part of the answer can be found in a new study where the researchers went through testimonies from people who had near-death…
Artificial intelligence could create more jobs than destroy, study finds
Should we worry about the development of artificial intelligence? Will the latter destroy millions of jobs within a few years? These questions have not yet been settled, but the International…
Humans with pig organs? This French study which reinforces the hopes
Will human beings one day be able to live with pig organs? The hypothesis was still science fiction a few years ago. But rapid advances in xenotransplantation – transplants of…
Study: City air makes sebaceous glands pale
full screen Pippi from the countryside? Archive image. Photo: Hasse Holmberg / TT The city air seems to have a bleaching effect – if you’re a bird. A new Swedish…
Study: The world’s richest live here
For the fourteenth consecutive year, Credit Suisse has presented its “Global Wealth Report” on household wealth around the world. It is the first time the report has been published since…
Study: How few steps a day you need to walk
A new study shows that already at 2,300 steps a day, the risk of disease in the heart and blood vessels decreases. Walking 4,000 steps a day also reduces the…
Less plastic waste ends up in the ocean than thought, estimates a new study – however, the total amount of waste is still increasing
Less plastic waste ends up in the sea than previously estimated. But its number is still increasing. According to the UN, more than a million seabirds and about 100,000 marine…