Si è accennato, nel numero di MAG di gennaio-febbraio, all’inquinamento presente nelle nostre abitazioni, del grande tempo che passiamo all’interno di queste e di quanto la nostra coscienza ambientale, attenta all’aspetto della qualità dell’aria esterna, non abbia percezione dell’esistenza del fenomeno. Esaminiamo ora nello specifico quali possono essere realmente i veleni che troviamo
In the debate over prescription drug pricing, some pharmaceutical industry critics claim that U.S. taxpayers pay twice for costly therapies, because publicly supported research is a major contributor to drug discovery and American taxpayers are inadequately rewarded for their research investment due to high drug prices. In fact, the empirical evidence supporting these
Achieving a healthy population isn’t easy for any country – rich or poor. One of the approaches that’s gained traction over the past two decades is preventative care through health promotion. Simply put, health promotion means keeping people healthy. This is seen as particularly useful in developing countries, where levels of preventable noncommunicable
Ci sia augura che, a fronte della notevole attenzione dedicata dai media e delle frequentazioni di luoghi vacanzieri, quella del 2019 possa esser definita l’estate della definitiva presa di coscienza dell’inquinamento causato dalla plastica (Plastic Pollution). Una battaglia, quella contro ciò che deriva dalla dispersione di questo materiale nell’ambiente, che vede impegnate istituzioni,
ities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have closed several tourist spots after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed this week. The case was discovered in Bayannur, located northwest of the capital Beijing. Five nearby grassland scenic points have now been closed, with visitors strictly prohibited from entering the affected area
A -year-old boy has died of bubonic plague in western Mongolia after eating an infected marmot, the country’s health ministry has said. Two other teenagers who also ate the marmot were being treated with antibiotics, said a ministry spokesperson, Narangerel Dorj. The government imposed a quarantine on an area of Gobi-Altai province, where
With the rapid outbreak of COVID-19, most people are facing antivirus mask shortages. Therefore, it is necessary to reasonably select antivirus masks and optimize the use of them for everyone. However, the uncertainty of the effects of COVID-19 and limits of human cognition add to the difficulty for decision makers to perfectly realize
L’acqua è una risorsa preziosa, un bene essenziale per la nostra esistenza: la beviamo, la utilizziamo per cucinare, per lavare ciò che ci sta attorno e noi stessi. Nel nostro immaginario collettivo viene associata all’idea di purezza, freschezza, è un simbolo stesso di vita ed è di tutta evidenza l’importanza che quella utilizzata
In late June, after three months of near silence on the topic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally weighed in on a question of critical importance to millions of American women and families: How dangerous is the coronavirus for pregnant women and new mothers? The CDC had been asserting that pregnant
It’s not an understatement to say that the entire nation’s hopes are focused on what’s happening in a Maryland laboratory – step one in manufacturing a potential coronavirus vaccine. Sean Kirk, executive vice president of Emergent BioSolutions, explained to correspondent Martha Teichner how a bioreactor is used to create the ingredients needed in