Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
10/03/2021
Cutting edge: turning street knives into urban gyms
The metal equipment in this outdoor gym at a south London park is all made from melted knives taken off the streets. Now it’s become a focus for people to sharpen their skills and strength.
09/30/2021
Doctors Are Soothing Pain with Virtual Reality Worlds
Some patients are undergoing difficult procedures while surrounded by fluffy bouncing bears and winter wonderlands.
10/14/2021
What Could Go Right? Go ahead, have those babies
They’ll be all right despite our warming world. Plus, an undersea cable shares renewable energy, Bali cleans up its rivers, and more.
09/20/2021
Istanbul Turns Taps on Old Fountains, Joining Global Push for Free Drinks
For the Ottomans, providing drinking water was a philanthropic duty. These days, free public fountains are getting a push from health advocates, environmentalists and city planners.
09/27/2021
A Malaria-Free World
What once seemed like a pipe dream—the global elimination of malaria—may now be possible, with the right focus.
09/23/2021
Doctor’s ‘brilliant’ new first aid technique can stem blood loss after shark attack
An emergency department doctor says he has developed a simple new way to help save the lives of shark attack victims in the crucial moments after a bite. The technique is described in a paper published today in the journal of Emergency Medicine Australasia and works by closing off the femoral artery to prevent a person from rapidly bleeding out.
09/16/2021
Guinea declares end of Marburg virus outbreak
An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Guinea is officially over, health authorities said on Thursday, less than six weeks since West Africa's first ever case of the disease was detected.
09/15/2021
‘Words matter’: the campaign to change the language of maternity care
A glossary of more ‘empowering’ phrases about motherhood is being made available to health professionals, to help them frame conversations around fertility, pregnancy and loss.
08/31/2021
How Philadelphia Housing Repairs Drove Down Crime
As U.S. cities explore criminal justice reform amid a spike in homicides, a new study offers insight into the kinds of investments that might help.
09/01/2021
Tiny Home Village offers path out of homelessness
What Henry Esquivel likes most about his new house is the blast of cold air it delivers when he walks in.
08/27/2021
Candy v kale: healthy food comes to US corner stores in fight against ‘retail redlining’
A movement of entrepreneurs in US cities is bringing healthy food to neighborhoods hurt when policies create food deserts.
08/19/2021