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Mercury’s Trail: How Latin America’s New Gold Rush Is Poisoning the Amazon
LatinAmerican Post
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August 6, 2025
Gold flows from the Amazon like a promise—but hidden in its glitter is a slow-burning poison. Mercury, trafficked in secret and burned in open air, is contaminating rivers, fueling violence, and leaving entire Indigenous communities to count the...
August watch list: From ‘War 2’ to ‘Coolie’ and ‘Salakaar’ to ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’
Scroll.in
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August 5, 2025
August has turned out to be a busy month, with many films and shows competing for attention. Find out about what’s in cinemas and on streamers this month. Dhadak 2 Hindi, in cinemas Shazia Iqbal directs the Hindi adaptation of the Tamil film...
What you need to know about chikungunya, the virus now spreading in China
9News
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August 6, 2025
Chinese authorities have taken measures this week to try to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus that often causes fever and joint pain. As of Wednesday, the government reported there had been more than 7000 cases, mostly in the southern...
‘Free Gena,’ plead colleagues of kidnapped Irish missionary in Haiti
OSV News
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August 6, 2025
(OSV News) — Staff of a charity serving Haiti are pleading for the return of a kidnapped Irish lay missionary and her companions — including a 3-year-old child — taken by armed gunmen who stormed an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, amid the Caribbean...
Mission trip leaves humanitarian impact in Peru
The County Press - Michigan
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July 20, 2025
Missionary Marcy Schurman handed out bags of rice to villagers at a mission site. Photos provided TARAPOTO, PERU — From June 6-16, a major part of our mission to Peru was to help spread humanitarian aid throughout the city of Tarapoto and...
Ben Gagnon’s journey to Peru and what it taught him
The County Press - Michigan
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July 20, 2025
Me standing outside the Cumbaza hotel in Tarapoto. Photo by Ricky Agrusa TARAPOTO, PERU — Earlier this summer, I had the chance to embark on a mission trip to Tarapoto, Peru with One International, a nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to...
Meet the gym owner wanting to bust 'diet culture' myths
Norwich Evening News
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Marcin Nowysz, 39, who runs Perun Strength on Bank Plain, says people have become "disillusioned" with "quick fixes" in a bid to lose weight. He said: "They often have been psychologically and physically hurt by the prevailing 'diet culture'." A...
Medical Bulletin 11/Jul/2025
Medical Dialogues
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July 11, 2025
Here are the top medical news for the day: Wrinkles, Acne, Dark Spots? Use These Dermatologist-Approved Skincare Ingredients As summer temperatures rise and skincare aisles overflow with countless options, a new study published in the Journal of...
Medical clinic leads to church growth for Lima plant
Alabama Baptist
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July 10, 2025
In the heart of Lima, Peru, a church plant blossomed in the backyard of a home in the community of Magdalena. Initially, the congregation was small, but a turning point came when the church hosted a medical clinic for residents. This act of...
Plague Death in Arizona Shows Insidious Disease Never Disappeared
ScienceAlert
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July 18, 2025
A person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in this region in 18 years. But it's a stark reminder that this historic disease, though rare nowadays, is not just a disease...
A Million Ways to Get Behind in a Dermatology Clinic
Dermatology Times
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July 18, 2025
It’s 2:30 pm on a Tuesday. The waiting room is full, a slight revolt is afoot, the medical assistants are juggling patient calls and charting, and we are just now seeing the 1:30 pm patient. How did we get here? Was it due to the patient who had...
An Arizona resident has just died of the plague — Here's what to know about this disease
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 19, 2025
A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades.Related video above: Neurologist talks about how to avoid summer migraines and headachesThis death might bring to mind...
Friends of Rodman Library book sale attracts book hunters from multiple states
AOL
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Shoppers look through books on tables at The Alliance Commons during the Friends of Rodman Public Library annual Used Book Sale on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. The sale is part of the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival.ALLIANCE ‒ Each August, like...
Peru: Country Programme Committee reaffirms commitment to cooperation, development
Andina
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July 10, 2025
The session —chaired by the Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Cesar Jordan— focused on the programme's progress in addressing the key challenges Peru faces in its pursuit of equitable and...
Healthcare boost for tribal communities as Bhadrachalam Area Hospital starts laparoscopic surgeries
The Hindu
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July 10, 2025
The team of doctors who performed the laparoscopic surgery in Bhadrachalam. The area hospital in Bhadrachalam of Bhadradri Kothagudem district successfully conducted laparoscopic surgery, marking a new era of minimally invasive procedures in the...
Patients ‘isolated’ and Covid-like alerts issued as surge of ‘disabling’ virus in China sparks global outbreak fears
The Sun
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August 6, 2025
CHINESE officials have imposed Covid-like measures in parts of the country in an effort to curb surging cases of a "disabling" virus. More than 7,000 people have fallen ill with the mosquito-borne chickungunya virus, the largest outbreak of its...
What to know about chikungunya, the virus spreading in southern China as heavy rain brings floods
The Globe and Mail
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August 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Chikungunya is a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes.James Gathany/The Associated Press Chinese authorities have taken measures this week to try to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus that often causes fever and...
Find Your ‘Why’ on Ocean Drive: K’Alma Spa Reimagines Wellness for Miami Spa Month
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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July 19, 2025
As summer sizzles in Miami, the GMCVB’s Miami Spa Month brings a wave of rejuvenation to the shores of South Beach. And at the heart of it all is K’Alma Spa, nestled inside the historic Victor Hotel on Ocean Drive. More than a retreat, K’Alma is a...
SC cancels bail granted to DHFL promoter in loan scam case, directs him to surrender in two weeks
ETRealty.com
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August 5, 2025
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cancelled bail granted to former DHFL promoter Dheeraj Wadhawan in the multi-crore bank loan scam case. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order after perusing the report...
Can AI identify crucial health-related research questions?
University World News
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GLOBAL Artificial intelligence (AI) may be good at answering questions. But can AI help us to come up with good questions in the first place? With this contribution published in the Journal of Global Health, we have considered whether Large...