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Humans and animals will tussle over more than half of the land on Earth by 2070, according to a new study. As human populations grow over the next 50 years, people will push further into wildlife habitats. The increasing overlap will be driven by people settling in previously underdeveloped areas rather than climate change causing animals to have to move. Related ‘We cannot continue to shoot this many’: Campaigners hit back at Sweden’s controversial bear huntIf you go down to the woods today: Children warned to stay away from forest following wolf sightingsBy 2070, the overlap between humans a...
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Six cases of raccoon roundworm — a parasite that can cause neurologic and ocular disease in humans — have been discovered in Belgium for the first time. The intestinal worms, known by their scientific name of Baylisascaris procyonis, were found in six raccoons in Wallonia, the French-speaking region's Health and Environment Department announced on 29 July. According to the Dutch National Institute for Health and Environment (RIVM), the biggest risk group for the parasitic disease are young children aged between 1-4 years old, "as they tend to put foreign objects or soil in their mouths". The w...
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The government has a long history of using tracking technology to ascertain our whereabouts, our habits, and even our preferences. From cellphones and cars to snow plows and garbage trucks, governments seemingly want to track anything that moves—or moos. The USDA recently finalized a rule—set to go into effect in a few months—that will require all cattle and bison being moved across state lines to be tagged with radio-frequency identification (RFID) ear tags. RFID technology uses radio frequency waves to transmit and collect data by way of a system of electronic tags and scanners. The technolo...
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Climate change is leading to a spike in mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe, according to the latest official figures. There were 130 locally acquired cases of dengue fever in the EU last year, compared to 71 cases in 2022, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) revealed this week. There has been a recent spike in cases in Europe, with the invasive mosquito species found in 13 EU countries. Dengue fever is spread by tiger mosquitoesDengue - also called break-bone fever because of how bad the joint pain can be - is a viral and potentially fatal infection spread to ...
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Washington (AFP) - With gun control under debate and monkeypox in the headlines, Americans are facing a barrage of new twists on years-old misinformation in their social media feeds. Accurate news stories about mass shootings have attracted eyeballs but algorithms have also spurred baseless conspiracy theories from trolls who want to push lies to attract traffic. And thousands have unwittingly shared them on Facebook, Twitter and other sites. The May 24 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was a "false flag" operation aimed at pushing restrictive gun laws, according to Telegram po...
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Tokyo (AFP) - The United States has enough vaccines to deal with a potential outbreak of monkeypox and "extra efforts" are not needed to prevent its spread, President Joe Biden said on Monday. Biden was asked if Americans could expect to see weeks-long quarantines for people infected with monkeypox after several cases were detected this month in North America and Europe. "No, I don't think so. Look, we've had this monkeypox in larger numbers in the past," he said at a press conference in Tokyo after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. "Number two, we have vaccines to take care of...
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Seoul (AFP) - Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact, if it were to spread further. Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May, sparking concern the disease, endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading. The US leader, on his maiden trip to Asia as president, said in Seoul that health officials have not fully briefed him about "the level of exposure" in the United States. "But it is something that everybody shoul...
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Washington (AFP) - An American man who helped drive the global phenomenon known as the Ice Bucket Challenge to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 37, his team said Sunday.Patrick Quinn, from New York state, was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2013."It is with great sadness that we must share the passing of Patrick early this morning," his team wrote in a post in Quinn's ALS advocacy Facebook group, "Quinn for the Win.""We will always remember him for his inspiration and courage in his tireless fight against ALS."Quinn did not start the I...
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