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    Medical researchers say cow dung is rich in black fungus spores, which, when released through smoke from cow dung fires spread widely. Cow dung...
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    Ukraine war poses growing threat to global food security

    The Ukraine crisis could lead to millions more people going hungry. Wheat prices have soared following the Russian invasion of the country and global...
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    India examines medical school costs amid Ukraine exodus

    The Indian government recently announced that half of the seats in private medical colleges will have the same charges as their government counterparts. Private...
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    Reliable internet unavailable for 90 per cent of poorest

    Only one in ten people have ‘meaningful connectivity’ to fully benefit from the internet, a recent report says, iterating that women’s web exclusion cost...
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    Drugs pollute rivers, add to resistance crisis

    Pharmaceutical pollution could contribute to antimicrobial resistance and affect human health, says a river study that finds the highest concentrations in SouthAsia, Africa and...
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    Lack of early warning systems ‘leave millions at risk’

    A damning climate report shows billions in the global South are highly vulnerable. The report's authors call for urgent investment in adaptation, such as...
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    The costs of invasive species

    The damage from invasive species costs ten times more than prevention, says a study. Losses, summing up to trillions of dollars, hit agriculture, forestry,...
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    Robot ‘safely’ extracts scorpion venom

    An innovation patented Moroccan researchers takes the danger out of scorpion venom extraction as a robot uses a ‘harmless’ electric charge to extract scorpion...
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