Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas; PAHO recommends preparedness - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Australia's updated cardiovascular disease risk calculator is identifying substantially more Australians aged 45–74 as being at "intermediate" risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new analysis published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The insights could provide patients and their general practitioners with a valuable opportunity to act early and prevent cardiovascular events.

IntroductionHumans are at risk from freshwater resource depletion, so wastewater treatment has received a lot of attention recently1. Some of the agro-waste materials being investigated for their capacity to remove colors from aqueous solutions include coir pith, pine sawdust, tamarind fruit shell, bagasse, rice husk, orange peel, palm kernel shell, cashew shell, and wall nutshell2. One of the most popular adsorbents is sawdust, a plentiful and inexpensive by-product of the wood industry that has been evaluated and suggested for the removal of dyes. sawdust now plays a significant role in the adsorption of wastewater contaminants. Because it includes numerous functional groups like carboxyl, hydroxyl, phenolic, and amide groups in its structure, which may be advantageous for adsorbing a wide range of dyes3,4. Today, the most widely used adsorbent is activated carbon, a carbonaceous solid. It can be created from any substance that has a significant amount of carbon. It is widely used to remove a variety of colours from wastewater using activated carbon. Many industries, including the textile, plastic, and paper industries, use these colors.

IntroductionWhat are forgotten foods? Nutritional diversity beyond major staple cropsBioactive compounds and potential health benefitsAncient crops and the gut microbiomeSustainability and climate resilienceCan ancient crops fit into modern diets? Conclusions: Nutritional potential and evidence gapsReferencesFurther reading From calcium-rich finger millet to protein-containing pseudocereals, overlooked crops raise questions about what modern diets may be missing and how science should assess their value.