Health and Medicine

In Africa, there is a “double burden” of malnutrition and obesity

According to an estimate published in the British Medical Journal, around one billion people worldwide are affected by obesity. The…

8 months ago

Microplastics have been detected in human placentas and arteries

We produce and use so much plastic every day that microparticles of this petroleum-derived material now pollute the entire planet,…

8 months ago

Parliament legalizes recreational marijuana

This Friday, February 23, the German parliament gave the final green light to the legalization of recreational marijuana, adopting key…

9 months ago

Fentanyl, a powerful drug that is sweeping the United States

It has become the leading cause of death among 18-45 year olds in the United States. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid…

9 months ago

Cape Verde, the third country on the African continent to eliminate malaria

It is the third country in Africa to eradicate malaria. The WHO certified it on Friday 12 January: Cape Verde…

10 months ago