Climate Change Will Accelerate Viral Spreads, Study Finds

For the next 50 years, climate change will cause thousands of viruses to jump from one mammalian species to another. to work It was published Thursday in Nature. Mixing viruses between animals could increase the risk of spreading to humans and causing a new pandemic, the researchers said. Scientists have long warned that a warming …

Iraqi Oil Minister: High Oil Prices Could Accelerate Transition to Electric Vehicles

HOUSTON – Even as the boycotts increase supply from Russia, the major oil producing countries are likely to hold the production line for now, keeping prices high and reaping the benefits. But this course can be harmful in the long run. This is the opinion of Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, Minister of Petroleum of Iraq, a …

Pandemic Period Tests Can Accelerate Hepatitis-C Detection

Dr. “When someone manages to get through the door at our place, it’s a huge success,” Grande said. For many patients, navigating a complex path to treatment can be overwhelming, requiring multiple repeat visits over weeks or months. “It’s just a big hurdle.” Updated February 4, 2022 at 3:32 PM ET Automated molecular testing can …

2022 Winter Olympics Accelerate in Beijing: Live Updates

Kim Meylemans tearfully explained how she thought her nightmare ended. Meylemans, a Belgian skeleton racer, had just returned from racing after a battle with the coronavirus when he traveled to Beijing on Sunday in early January. A dozen negative tests in the weeks before he entered the Winter Olympics had reassured him that his recovery …

State-owned Companies Accelerate as Western Oil Giants Cut Production

Kuwait announced last month that it plans to invest more than $6 billion in exploration over the next five years to increase production from currently 2.4 million barrels to four million barrels per day. The United Arab Emirates, a key OPEC member producing four million barrels of oil a day, became the first Persian Gulf …