Tag: viruses
Viruses can remain infectious on microplastics for three days
“It doesn’t take many virus particles to make you sick.”
What FDR’s polio crusade teaches us about presidential leadership amid crisis
In this sense, FDR was both a statistical anomaly and cautionary lesson.
Reducing climate change will prevent future deadly epidemics says new study
"Recent outbreaks of animal-borne emerging infectious diseases have likely been precipitated by a complex interplay of changing ecological, epidemiological and socio-economic factors."
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Israel accused of assassinating five Gaza journalists in targeted airstrike
Al Jazeera calls deadly strike on press tent “blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom” as press freedom groups warn of pattern of killings and smear campaigns against reporters in Gaza.
Leaked transcript reveals Netanyahu blocked ceasefire and imposed starvation in Gaza
Israeli cabinet minutes show Prime Minister rejected hostage deal, cut off all aid, and broke ceasefire to force Hamas surrender, triggering mass civilian deaths and famine.
How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives
“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”
US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia
Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.
How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity
As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.