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Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's emerging diseases lead, says that monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the virus stopped. SOUNDBITE
The common parasite Toxoplasma gondii is spread to people through undercooked pork and occasionally domestic cats. Chronic T. gondii infections are linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia, lowered cognition, and behavioral changes like more risk-taking and aggression. Now, scientists say the parasite might have more insidious health effects than previously suspected. Gizmodo reports new research suggests a link between Toxoplasma gondii infection and an increased risk of gliomas, the most common form of brain cancer. The US sees 24,000 new cases of brain cancer annually, while 11% of Americans over age six carry T. gondii--upwards of 30 million people. So even if the connection is real, the chances of getting brain cancer as a result of chronic T. gondii infection are very low on an individual level.
Bolivians across the country marked the annual Festia de las Natitas on Wednesday, carrying real skulls of the deceased and decking the skulls out in sunglasses, hats, and sometimes even placing lit cigarettes in their mouths. The Festival of the Natitas, which means 'the little pug-nosed ones,' derives from an Aymara tradition which existed prior to the Spanish colonisation of Bolivia and combines indigenous beliefs with Catholicism.
Would you ever drink from a mug or eat from a plate glazed over with the ashes of your ancestors? Welcome to Chronicle Cremation Designs, a Santa Fe based business that offers a special type of funeral service. CEO Justin Crowe leads a team that converts the cremated ashes of deceased loved ones into a glaze that can be applied to everyday objects, like mugs, cups and plates, so that we can keep memories of our family, friends and lovers by our side long after they have breathed their last. The artist first started working with human ashes for an art project, where he made a dinner set using the remains of 200 bodies. Word got out and people started asking Crowe if he could make dinnerware with ashes of their own loved ones. He opened Chronicle Cremation Designs and has mixed human remains with clay ever since. What do you think about Chronicle Cremation Designs?
At least 4700 people have been killed and more than 10 000 have been wounded in the conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine. Sergey is one of the survivers.
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