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Between 402 and 433 million farmers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning each year. Global pesticide consumption has doubled since 1990, reaching 3.8 million tons in 2023.
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The world's first solar-powered ambulance, Stella Juva, developed by students from Eindhoven University of Technology, can deliver medical care directly to people in remote areas lacking stable power grids. It generates more solar power when stationary than its medical equipment consumes.
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Breast milk can reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in babies' intestines, according to a CSIC study. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) promote beneficial gut bacteria and limit the growth of bacteria with resistance genes.
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Nearly 75,000 women serve in the Ukrainian army but still lack anatomically adapted equipment. One former soldier suffered health damage from an ill-fitting protective vest and now advocates for state-provided breast prostheses. The Ministry of Defense has only supplied 2,000 specially developed vests.
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A study of over 1,000 young adults found that warnings about risks like depression and sleep disorders can decrease social media usage. The most effective warnings addressed mental health damage, excluding addiction warnings.
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Neurotechnologies offer cures for neurological and psychiatric conditions but carry risks from mass commercial use and manipulation. Experts warn of cognitive decline and new manipulation dangers from combining neurotech, AI, and behavioral data.
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Sexually transmitted bacterial infections are rising in the EU, with gonorrhea cases tripling since 2015. Syphilis cases are also increasing, posing risks to pregnant individuals and unborn children.
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Children under five years old have a mortality rate of over 60 percent in Ebola outbreaks. The EBO-PEP study excludes children under 30 kilograms, despite their increased risk. Medication development for children is more expensive and complex, leading to their neglect in studies.
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The use of AI in healthcare poses risks to patient data due to unclear control. Jurist Paulina Joe Pesch warns that broad consent and anonymization do not offer complete security, pushing informational self-determination to its limits.
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