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Portugal is once again facing a severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 41ºC, potentially making August the hottest month in the past 15 to 20 years, experts warn. Red Heat Alerts Issued in Northern Portugal…

A new study has revealed that high levels of a hormone found in gut cells may contribute to many cases of chronic diarrhea. The findings help explain up to 40% of cases of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in patients who experience diarrhea…

Shellfish allergy is the most common self-reported food allergy among U.S. adults, affecting about 3% of adults and 1% of children. It differs from a fin fish allergy and often involves crustaceans (like shrimp, crab, lobster) or mollusks…

At the World Swimming Championships in Singapore, Summer McIntosh remains on course for her fourth gold medal, qualifying fastest in the 400m individual medley heats. Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi impressed by qualifying third, just shy of…

Nearly 10 million people—one-quarter of Afghanistan’s population—suffer from acute food insecurity, with child malnutrition rates reaching record levels. Afghanistan is experiencing its sharpest rise ever in child malnutrition, the United…

Campaigners say industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome. Talks to finalize a Global Plastics Treaty resumed in Geneva on Tuesday, 5 August, as negotiators seek to overcome the deadlock that stalled…

Forfatteren mener det ikke lenger er bærekraftig å fornekte virkeligheten av kunstig intelligens og tviholde på utdaterte undervisningsmetoder. Graham Burnett, vitenskapshistoriker og professor ved Princeton University, har skrevet en…

In an open letter, 58 former EU envoys urge the bloc to end arms exports, sanction Israel, and act to stop what they call atrocity crimes. To the Presidents of the European Council, the European Commission, and the European Parliament, and…

Nødhjelp er ikke nok – kun smarte investeringer i levebrød og vannforvaltning kan hindre at krisen eskalerer. På transittleiren i Islam Qala i det vestlige Afghanistan stiger Fatima av bussen og inn i den brennhete solen – og inn i en…

Emergency aid isn’t enough—only strategic investment in livelihoods and water infrastructure can prevent the crisis from spiraling. At the transit camp in Islam Qala in western Afghanistan, Fatima steps off the bus into the blistering heat…