Disease-spreading mosquitoes may be more likely to occupy areas impacted by human activities like pesticide use and habitat destruction, than they are areas less disturbed by humans, a recent Oregon State University study found. Working in a national park in South Africa, researchers found a significant difference in the abundance and species composition of mosquitoes… Read More »
Katie Bryant thought she was doing everything right during lockdown. The writer from North Carolina had been staying home, social distancing, only going out to buy essential food and wearing a mask and gloves when she did so. However last week, she started to feel unwell and soon realised she was experiencing the major coronavirus… Read More »
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam warned its people on Tuesday to limit outdoor activities because the air quality in the Southeast Asian country has persistently been at “unhealthy” levels for days. FILE PHOTO: People wear protective masks while riding on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kham The levels of hazardous small particles known… Read More »