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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states that forest and bush fires increase exposure to toxic fine dust and ground-level ozone, causing health damage even far from the fire sites. The number of fires with heavy smoke has tripled globally since the 1990s.
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A court in Cairo has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and eleven other individuals to death for drug trafficking. Over 750 kilograms of drugs and their ingredients were seized from the accused.
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Heatwaves and wildfires are worsening air pollution from fine dust and ground-level ozone, threatening human health and ecosystems. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that wildfire smoke could underestimate mortality from PM2.5 particles by up to 93 percent, and extreme events have tripled.
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Germany is establishing a virtual analysis space for pseudonymized health data of approximately 74 million statutory insured individuals. The European Health Data Space aims to enable the use of this data for medical research and policy decisions, with data remaining within the center. Future integration of private health insurance data is planned.
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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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The convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is to be buried in Belgrade with state honors. EU Enlargement Commissioner Dubravka Šuica subsequently canceled a planned trip to Serbia.
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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 turbulent session in the Polish parliament saw Prime Minister Tusk reveal details from investigations into a crypto exchange scandal, naming former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. An attempt to override a presidential veto on a cryptocurrency law failed.
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