#Masks: #virus-trapping filter with 96% efficiency

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have designed a new filter that traps viruses without blocking airflow. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for effective masks, but fine mesh fabrics often restrict breathing.
Viruses are about 100 nanometers in size, so masks need very small pores to trap them effectively.https://indianf.com/masks-nanoporous-virus-filter-japan-tokyo-university/

#ClimateChange Threatens Thousands of #Animal #Species

Over 3,500 animal species face significant threats from climate change, which signals a rising existential crisis for Earth’s wildlife.https://indianf.com/climate-change-threatens-animal-species-study/

Global Adolescent Health at Risk as Obesity, Mental Illness Surge

A new Lancet Commission report has issued a stark warning: adolescent health worldwide is at a breaking point. If current trends continue, more than 464 million young people aged 10 to 24 will be overweight or obese by 2030. This is a staggering 143 million more than in 2015.

https://indianf.com/global-adolescent-health-obesity-mental-health-crisis/

#AI Enhances #Patient #Education

https://youtube.com/shorts/icyw-3qfFPg?si=oxrjKpq-_eSkRgkW

Another #Famine Crisis 2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/LoeAdsZyrQ4?si=R3-el1izlzaabamG

One Hour, One Life: The Silent Toll on #Gaza ’s #Women and #Girls

Since the outbreak of hostilities in October 2023, more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza. This is according to UN Women’s latest estimates. On average, that’s one woman or girl killed every hour in Israeli attacks—an immense human toll underscoring the gendered devastation of war.

Many of the victims were mothers, leaving behind orphaned children, fractured families, and grieving communities.https://indianf.com/one-hour-one-life-the-silent-toll-on-gaza-s-women-and-girls/

Aid Cuts Leave 95,000 Mothers at Risk of Giving Birth Alone

About 95,000 mothers supported by Save the Children could give birth without skilled medical help in the next year. Global aid cuts are forcing the suspension of life-saving maternal and newborn health programmes, especially in crisis-hit areas.

https://indianf.com/mothers-save-the-children-aid-cuts-maternal-health-crisis/