IMPERIAL — Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack. Her condition has become more manageable, but the 27-year-old said it’s still scary when her chest tightens and she starts to wheeze. It was one of her first thoughts when she heard about

Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland. New research now shows they are also accumulating in forests. Geoscientists at TU Darmstadt report this finding in a study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, highlighting a largely overlooked form of environmental pollution. The study reveals that forests are not just

HealthMutual Group (HMG) and SinoUnited Health (SUH) have signed a collaboration agreement to establish a comprehensive cross-border medical service framework. The partnership is designed to meet the clients’ growing demand for high-quality medical services in China. Under this agreement, SinoUnited Health will serve as HMG’s anchor hospital and primary healthcare hub in Shanghai. The partnership establishes

Transgender people in Banaras gather on March 20, 2026, to express concern over the proposed Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026. Image by Varanasi Queer Pride (Instagram). Used with permission. A Bill has been proposed in India’s lower house of Parliament that strikes at the core of transgender people’s right to bodily autonomy and privacy as

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