In January 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) warned the Caribbean region of an expected spike in dengue fever and called on communities to exercise caution and support the elimination of mosquito breeding sites to help combat the virus. A full year later, the number of individuals in the Americas having contracted the mosquito-borne… Read More »
PARIS — French police used riot shields and pepper spray to clear scores of climate activists blocking a bridge over the Seine in Paris on Friday, as the city sweltered under a record-breaking heatwave that many blame on global warming. Protesters from Extinction Rebellion, a civil disobedience movement that began in Britain, blocked traffic on… Read More »
Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said on Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers. A $ 1 billion fund and action strategies targeting food policy and production are needed urgently… Read More »
The caravan of Central American migrants making its way north may well determine the future of healthcare in America. If enough voters are swayed by President Donald Trump’s demagogic demonization of those unfortunate souls—this year’s October surprise—the Republicans will retain control of Congress and the protections and insurance expansion contained in the Affordable Care Act… Read More »