Beware Carbon Myopia at COP28: Why Climate and Nature Action Must Now Come Together in the Race for a Liveable Planet
School of fish and coral. Credit: UNDP SeychellesBy Midori PaxtonNEW YORK, Dec 6 2023 (IPS) As COP28 delegates focus on the first Global Stocktake, there is no doubt that the race to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is vital.
But while electric vehicles and solar power uptake have seen visible and welcome progress in particular, the transition to a thriving future on a healthy planet requires much more than decarbonization alone.
Don’t get me wrong. Decarbonization is a must. It has to be done. But focus on just one lane of what must be a systemic transition to a liveable planet is dangerously myopic.
Water vapor, for e...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Midori Paxton Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Combating Desertification and Drought COP28 Energy Environment Global Green Economy Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
“Run Of Terror”: A3’s Adam Bold Hit With Accusations Of Fraud, Drug Abuse, Sexual Harassment & Trying To Sell Agency “For Parts” By CEO & President
Five years after snagging a majority stake in A3, Adam Bold is being accused of “a campaign of chaos” by the Agency’s CEO and president and being a coke addict, a “creeping” leach who created a toxic and hostile workplace, and a spendthrift who is steering “what remains of a once-great company…#a3 #adambold #robertatterman #briancho #nero #bobiger #lasuperiorcourt #gershagency #romanemperors #attermann (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site. The setback comes as Chicago struggles to house more than 24,000 migrants arriving from the border…#jbpritzkers #mexico #gregabbott #brightonpark #littlevillage #brandonjohnson #terracon #hvac #illinoisepa #johnjkim (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?
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Source: NPR Health and Science - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Diaa Hadid Source Type: news
Development and evaluation of the Trauma Bonding Scale for Adults © in the context of sex trafficking - Reid JA.
The devastating impacts of trauma bonding on survivors of sex trafficking have been repeatedly observed by researchers and practitioners alike. Trauma bonding hinders survivors from exiting exploitive environments and facilitates a toxic cycle of repeated ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Roche announces positive Phase III results for inavolisib combination in people with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation
Phase III (INAVO120) results show that inavolisib in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant significantly improved progression-free survival in the first-line settingPIK3CA mutations, found in approximately 40% of HR-positive breast cancers, are linked to tumour growth, disease progression, and treatment resistance1,2Data will be shared with health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 5 December 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today positive results from the Phase III INAVO120 study of the investigational therapy, inavolisib, in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance ®) a...
Source: Roche Media News - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The Toxic Phrase We Need To Stop Saying Around The Holidays
No, you don't need to "earn" or "burn" your food. Here's why this mentality is more damaging than you realize. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Roche announces positive Phase III results for inavolisib combination in people with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation
Phase III (INAVO120) results show that inavolisib in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant significantly improved progression-free survival in the first-line settingPIK3CA mutations, found in approximately 40% of HR-positive breast cancers, are linked to tumour growth, disease progression, and treatment resistance1,2Data will be shared with health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 5 December 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today positive results from the Phase III INAVO120 study of the investigational therapy, inavolisib, in combination with palbociclib (Ibrance ®) a...
Source: Roche Investor Update - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Designing a safer antifungal drug
Researchers altered a toxic anti-fungal drug to make it safer and more effective, although it still needs to be tested in people. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New study suggests having a pet cat increases the risk of schizophrenia - experts say it could be due to toxic parasites that pets carry
A new review of 17 studies suggests having a pet cat can double the risk of developing serious mental illness in early adulthood. The scientists behind the research say a parasite could be to blame (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Epidemiology and management of poisoning cases in the emergency room: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia - Aleid A, ALjayyar MW, Algrafi MB, Kateb HM, Alenazi SF, Almousa M, Mohammed MA, Al-Ghareeb M, Al Mutair A, Almulhim KN.
Introduction Acute poisoning, arising from exposure to toxic substances, is a critical healthcare challenge. In the United States, it's one of the primary causes of morbidity and mortality. European institutions report that about 1% of all emergency depart... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Response to comment on: "Methylene blue-induced serotonin toxicity: case files of the medical toxicology fellowship at the New York City Poison Control Center" - Hazekamp C, Schmitz Z, Scoccimarro A.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Heavy metal: management of lead toxicity following a gunshot injury with retained lead fragments, a case report - Costantini I, Carollo M, Losso L, Morando E, Bacchion M, Mantelli G, Pizzuto M, Spagnuolo L, Ventura MV, Ricci G.
There is limited literature on managing chronic lead exposure from non-removable sources such as lead fragments. In this case report, we present the complexities and clinical considerations involved in treating an elderly patient who sustained a comminuted... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Organophosphate compound poisoning - an unusual presentation as Guillain Barre syndrome - Aishwarya KM, Zanzmera P, Patel J, Mendpara V, Lapsiwala B, Jain S, Porwal V, Modi N, Shah K.
Organophosphate (OP) poisoning can present with a variety of clinical manifestations in a time-bound fashion. It can present acutely (acute toxicity related to cholinergic activity), subacutely (intermediate syndrome [IMS]), or delayed (OP-induced delayed ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
PET/CT predicts patient responses to CAR-T cell therapy
F-18 FDG-PET/CT scans may predict outcomes in patients with large B cell lymphoma undergoing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a presentation delivered November 30 at RSNA. Doris Leithner, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, presented a study in which researchers explored whether F-18 FDG-PET/CT imaging features acquired prior to treatment with CAR T-cell therapy were related to patient outcomes. They found the imaging features were strongly associated with death, relapse, and disease progression.“Our results demonstrate that quantitative PET imaging features in LBCL...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news
