Antimicrobial resistance ‘biggest human health threat, bar none’, says Australian research director ahead of three-year study in Fiji. …more : theguardian
Category: Health and safety
health and safety
15 Surprising Things You Should Never Flush
You probably don’t spend much time thinking about the functionality of your bathroom plumbing—until something goes wrong, that is. Unfortunately, in many homes, toilets become the de facto disposal method for practically any household item when the trash is full, often leading to serious plumbing problems along the way. If you want to avoid a costly mistake, find out which items plumbers say you should never flush down the toilet. And for more ways to sidestep a plumbing problem, check out these 13 Things You Should Never Pour Down the Drain….more: bestlifeonline
NYTIMES: The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus
That’s more than five times as many as in all of Europe, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Australia, combined.
Even though some of these countries saw worrying new outbreaks over the past month, including 50,000 new cases in Spain..more: NYTIMES
Fatigue and headache most common Covid symptoms in children – study
Fatigue, headache and fever are the most common symptoms of coronavirus in children, with few developing a cough or losing their sense of taste or smell, researchers have found, adding to calls for age-specific symptom checklists.The NHS lists three symptoms as signs of Covid-19 in adults and children: a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, and a loss or change in the sense of smell or taste….MORE: theguardian
A new generation around the world does not drink alcohol .. What is the relationship of “Corona”?
A report by the British BBC concludes that the excessive consumption of alcohol among those who drink it has witnessed an upward trend during the past years, and its intensity has increased since the spread of the pandemic, but the…
Shock over 86-year-old grandmother’s rape
Sudan declares state of emergency as record flooding kills 99 people
Floods caused by heavy seasonal rains have damaged more than 100,000 homes, says minister…MORE: theguardian
Demographic Genocide: “Uighur Muslim teacher tells of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang”
A teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign to suppress birth rates of women from Muslim minorities. Qelbinur Sidik said the crackdown swept up not just…
Where do you need to wear a mask in B.C.? Here are some places where they are mandatory
B.C. has no provincewide mandate for mask-wearing, but many businesses and organizations have policies of their own. Here is a list of prominent locations and organizations that have made masks mandatory. As the coronavirus pandemic develops and changes in British Columbia, so too have policies on face coverings. As a result, this list is likely to change over time and may not be exhaustive….MORE: CBC
Perception of Our Own Body Influences Self-Concept and Self-Incoherence Impairs Episodic Memory
How does our body affect the way we think about our personality? We addressed this question by eliciting the perceptual illusion that pairs of friends swapped bodies with each other. We found that during the illusion, the participants rated their own personality characteristics more similarly to the way they previously rated their friend’s personality, and this flexible adjustment of self-concept to the “new” bodily self was related to the strength of illusory ownership ….more: CELL
Wildlife conservationist mauled to death by 400-pound lions
A conservationist and lodge owner was mauled to death by two 400lb white lions after the animals:..MORE: yahoo
