Health

Gene-editing. Cancer vaccines. Microbiome hacking. Welcome to health in the 21st century.

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Stretching is not the key to moving better. This is.
Improving your mobility will help reduce pain.
By Harry GuinnessAugust 6, 2020

Environment
COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia
The Indigenous Wayuu people have long battled the Cerrejón coal mine. Now a shortage of water and spike in disease are pushing the community to seek international help.
By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark
Environment
Protecting nature could prevent the next pandemic
Doing so is a lot cheaper than responding to disease outbreaks when they happen.
By Ula Chrobak
Science
There’s a dangerous virus brewing in pigs—but there’s no need to panic yet
Monitoring our growing livestock populations will be crucial for preventing the next pandemic.
By Candice Wang

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