In its annual report on the state of human rights in the world, Amnesty International concludes that threats against environmental activists are expanding globally.
Biotech companies are making significant advancements, including BioNTech securing $145 million for African vaccine plants, Catalent’s buyout by Novo Holdings, and Johnson & Johnson’s promising depression drug. Meanwhile, weight-loss drug forecasts jump to $150 billion, and Merck plans to diversify with a $3 billion acquisition of EyeBio.
Firefighters and veterinarians climbed onto the mostly submerged roof, sedated and immobilized the horse and then laid him on an inflatable raft — all 770 pounds of him. The operation involved four inflatable boats and four support vessels, with firefighters, soldiers and other volunteers. Caramelo was recovering at a veterinary hospital affiliated with a university
Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
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The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were likely. The unprecedented disaster struck more than 80% of the state’s municipalities and damaged critical infrastructure. Over 3,000 health establishments — hospitals, pharmacies, health centers, and private clinics — were
Meanwhile, deforestation in the region continues, with the planned zone accounting for 76.5% of deforestation in the three states between 2018 and 2022, warns an article published in the journal Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. They used official data based on remote sensing to analyze an area in southern Amazonas, eastern Acre, and northwestern Rondônia
