Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO
These include deaths from Covid and from the indirect effects of the pandemic over two years worldwide. Source link
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Sci-Fi Tech Could Solve World’s Water Crisis
Imagine a small box that can harvest drinking water from the air, even in the Mojave Desert. It’s just one of the new mind-bending technologies aimed at solving the global water crisis, the scale of which demands science fiction-level innovation. More than 2 billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, according … Read more
Libmedly: World’s ‘most expensive’ drug recommended for NHS use
The gene therapy Libmedly treats babies and children with a very rare genetic condition. Source link
World’s First Face Transplant in a Black Patient a Success
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Robert Chelsea needed a new face, having lost most of his in a horrific Los Angeles traffic accident years ago. But Chelsea is Black, and the process to give him the first-ever face transplant wound up posing novel challenges for his doctors, according to a new report. It … Read more
Covid-19: World’s first human trials given green light in UK
Healthy, young volunteers are being recruited for the approved study, which will start shortly. Source link
Heart Disease Is World’s No. 1 Killer
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide — accounting for one-third of deaths in 2019 — and the death toll continues to rise, a new paper says. China had the highest number of heart disease deaths last year, followed … Read more
Indian health-tech pioneer develops the world’s first digital vaccine candidate for COVID-19 – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi [India] July 31 (ANI/Digpu): In the global race against time for a COVID-19 vaccine, this could be a game-changing scientific breakthrough. Indian serial entrepreneur and investor, Bhargav Sri Prakash, Founder & CEO of health tech pioneer, FriendsLearn have expanded a longstanding partnership with data scientists and AI researchers at the Heinz College of … Read more
What happens when the world’s population shrinks?
Image copyright Getty Images Falling fertility rates could mean most countries see their populations shrink by the end of the century. The world will have to begin to reckon with the consequences of a smaller, older population. 1. It could be good news for poorer countries We’re looking at very different situations in different parts … Read more