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UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasons
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Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the annual Boat Race between storied English universities Oxford and CambridgeABC News - Sports -
Gaza death toll continues to rise as UN chief visits Rafah crossing
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‘Staggering’ rise in women with reproductive health issues near DRC cobalt mines – study
Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communities. Women and girls living in cobalt-mining communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are reporting a “staggering” rise ...The Guardian - World -
US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence
Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US.BBC News - Top stories -
Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war
Authorities to launch inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at country’s national oil corporation. Libyan authorities have said they will investigate allegations of wholesale mismanagement in the country’s National Oil Corporation, with ...The Guardian - World -
New Wind Farm Part of Vietnam's Energy Transition
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Clashes in Brussels as states agree EU farm policy review
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This Tiny Desert Farming Town Is One of South Africa's Coolest Destinations
Against the odds, a farming town deep in South Africa’s Karoo desert has emerged as a hot spot of homemade crafts and heirloom treats.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Prigozhin Is Dead, but His Troll Farms Are Alive and Peddling Disinformation
Russian trolls farms linked to the mercenary chief are likely to continue peddling disinformation on the war in Ukraine and 2024 U.S. elections, according to new cybersecurity research.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Offshore Wind Farm Firms Make Bids Along Northeast Coast
Three states hoping to boost their renewable energy supply receive proposals for offshore wind projects.Inc. - Business -
How AI powered robots are helping small farms fight labor shortages
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including ...CBS News - Top stories -
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk struck a deal to buy heart-disease-therapeutics developer Cardior Pharmaceuticals for up to the equivalent of $1.11 billion.
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk struck a deal to buy heart-disease-therapeutics developer Cardior Pharmaceuticals for up to the equivalent of $1.11 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Read about Akebia Therapeutics, Innovent Biologics, ResMed, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Praxis Precision Medicines in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Climate graphic of the week: World’s worst hotspot for oil pollution by ships
Satellite detection shows Indonesia suffers the most slicks tracked in busy waterwaysFinancial Times - World - Climate -
All but 7 Countries on Earth Have Air Pollution Above WHO Standard
New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter pollution last year.The New York Times - Science -
99 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in Asia: report
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‘A national disgrace’: Oxford rail at River Thames pollution ahead of Boat Race
Oxford’s rowing coach critical after high levels of E coli detectedRace organisers have warned rowers against entering waterThe University of Oxford’s rowing coach has called the pollution in the River Thames a “national disgrace” after high ...The Guardian - World -
Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace.”ABC News - Health -
Tank complex that leaked, polluting Pearl Harbor's drinking water, emptied
The U.S. military says it's drained million of gallons of fuel from an underground tank complex that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.CBS News - Top stories -
Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to go ahead despite ‘dangerous’ pollution
Organisers say teams have been briefed to ensure they are ‘as safe as possible’ after high levels of E. coli found due to sewage dischargesFinancial Times - Business -
With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earthABC News - Tech -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services. The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 11 channels in the Telegram ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
A ‘prescription’ for fruit and vegetables could help improve health
Programs that distribute free fruits and vegetables as if they were medicine can improve health, research shows.NBC News - Top stories -
The gray areas of women’s health are pathways to progress
We can live in a state of gray where all parties can work together again to advance the health and well-being of every American.The Hill - Politics -
Jill Biden’s dystopian vision for women’s health
Women’s health advocates should join in an urgent call to refocus this presidential initiative on a vision that remains true to the women’s health movement, addressing the obstacles to health for all women and empowering women to have control over ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘We are all unwell’: a scholar’s radical approach to health
Mimi Khúc discusses the concept of unwellness and how it is shaped by the structures around us in a new book, dear elia. Mimi Khúc began thinking about “unwellness”, or the idea that we all struggle to be “well”, more than a decade ago. At the ...The Guardian - World -
Blood-Sugar Tracking Is a Health Trend. Is It a Good Idea?
People without diabetes will soon be able to monitor their glucose levels more easily. It isn’t clear whether they should.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information
Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled. Meta and Google are accused in a new report of obstructing ...The Guardian - World - Google -
Revised figures confirm UK ended 2023 in recession
Official data shows the economy contracted during the last two quarters of last year.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
LeBron: 'Got to be smart' with health over seeding
LeBron James says he will prioritize his health over the chase for the Lakers' playoff seeding down the stretch of the regular season.ESPN - Sports -
Cars before people: how chaotic, polluted Dhaka is failing its elderly citizens
Pollution, traffic, noise – the busy streets of the Bangladeshi capital prohibit many who are ill or have limited mobility from leaving their homes, posing further risks to their health. The door of Rehana Khan’s sixth-floor flat is as far as she ...The Guardian - World -
Dutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam's busy airport
A Dutch court says the government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Amsterdam's Schiphol AirportABC News - Health -
Arizona GOP leaders, Chamber sue EPA over new air pollution standard
A group of prominent Arizona Republicans sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday over new air pollution regulations that they claim will hurt the economy. The Republican leaders of the state's House and Senate joined with the ...The Hill - Politics -
South Africa Has Many of World’s Worst Air Pollution Sites, Study Says
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Warning Sirens Over South Africa
New legislation in Pretoria offers ‘land reform’ along the path to ruin already traveled in Zimbabwe and Venezuela.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Harry and Meghan Wish Princess Kate ‘Health and Healing’ After Cancer Diagnosis
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and King Charles III offered Catherine messages of encouragement.The New York Times - World - United Kingdom -
Celine Dion shares health update in rare photo with sons
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.CBS News - Entertainment