Sarote Pruksachat | moment | Getty Images According to the World Meteorological Organization, the UN’s climate agency, Asia was the worst-hit region in the world last year as extreme weather and climate threats intensified amid global warming. “Many countries in the region are set to record their hottest year on record in 2023, with a … Read more
“Invisible Interviews: The Graham Story” documents Graham Kirk’s life with Niemann-Pick disease. Rush native Graham Kirk was diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type C in 2010. He received his diagnosis after his sister Paula was diagnosed with the same disease. I was diagnosed because my sister had it. He was extremely powerless with it. “In the end, … Read more
Rainbow lorikeets, crested pigeons, crested ravens and magpies also increasingly dominate Melbourne’s skies, parks and gardens, while smaller, less adaptable species are becoming harder to find. Even some pest species such as blackbird and common starling are competing. Obviously, the landscape we live in now is not the same as the one they evolved in, … Read more
There is no evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS) directly causes most cancers, but according to a new study in China, having the condition may slightly increase the risk of cervical cancer. The study found no causal relationship between MS and 15 types of cancer except cervical cancer, the researchers wrote. However, the team emphasized that … Read more