Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Mountains Facing Rapid Climate Change
Mountains worldwide are warming faster than surrounding lowlands, a phenomenon called elevation-dependent climate change (EDCC). This intensifies environmental shifts at higher altitudes, leading to melting glaciers, altered rainfall, and more frequent extreme weather. https://indianf.com/mountains-rapid-elevation-dependent-climate-change/
Friday, November 21, 2025
#Thyroid #Cancer on the Rise in #Adolescents and Young #Adults Worldwide
Thyroid cancer incidence rates among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15-39 years have increased rapidly since 2000s in most countries, whereas thyroid cancer mortality rates have remained very low and stable. This comes up in a recent comprehensive study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). https://indianf.com/thyroid-cancer-on-the-rise-in-adolescents-and-young-adults-worldwide/
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Over 400 Million #Children Worldwide Live in #Poverty, #UNICEF Warns
Over 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries suffer severe deprivation in at least two vital areas such as nutrition, sanitation, or education, notes UNICEF. The situation is especially dire in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, says the UNICEF report The State of the World’s Children 2025: Ending Child Poverty – Our Shared Imperative. https://indianf.com/over-400-million-children-live-in-poverty-unicef-2025/
More countries report rising gonorrhoea
The World Health Organization warns that gonorrhoea is increasingly resistant to primary antibiotics like ceftriaxone and cefixime. Resistance to ceftriaxone rose from 0.8% in 2022 to 5% in 2024, while cefixime resistance jumped from 1.7% to 11%.
https://indianf.com/more-countries-report-rising-gonorrhoea/
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