- Unvaccinated people were 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 caused by the infectious Delta variant than those who've had 2 shots, real-world data from Texas suggests https://www.businessinsider.com/unvaccinated-fully-vaccinated-people-delta-variant-covid-death-texas-data-2021-11 47 comments science
- Pollution inequality between the world’s rich and poor is widening, according to the latest global data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) which shows that 7 million people – mostly in developing nations – die every year from airborne contaminants. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/01/air-pollution-inequality-widens-between-rich-and-poor-nations 3 comments worldnews
- Respected scientist Conrad Gessner has raised the alarm about the effects of information overload. He warns the modern world overwhelms people with "confusing and harmful" data. He has never once used e-mail and is completely ignorant about computers... because he died in 1565. http://www.slate.com/toolbar.aspx?action=print&id=2244198 7 comments technology
- Being overweight or obese puts men at a greater risk of dying prematurely than women, the largest ever study on obesity and death suggests. The data is based on 189 studies across the world and involves nearly four million people. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36783235 4 comments worldnews