Tag: dying
Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS?
By Adam Williams Joti’s family refuses to touch him. They don’t hug him or shake his hand, and when he visits relatives to eat, he brings his own plate, spoon and cup. His family won’t share utensils with him, as they fear being infected with the virus he carries, HIV. NPR agreed to only identify…
‘The worst way of dying’: scientists urge coordinated effort to stop whales getting tangled
Experts recorded 45 entanglements off Australia’s east coast in 2024 – but believe that’s ‘the tip of the iceberg’ At least 45 whales were entangled by fishing ropes and line on the east coast in 2024, and experts are calling for better management of fishing gear in Australia to prevent marine suffering. Dr Olaf Meynecke,…
Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer
‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay’s president and a global progressive icon, has announced that the cancer in his oesophagus has spread to his liver, and that he has chosen to forgo further treatment.…
More People Are Dying in Cold Weather, Especially Older Adults
More People Are Dying in Cold Weather, Especially Older Adults Rising temperatures might be altering the atmosphere in ways that cause more extreme winter weather, scientists say By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News An unhoused person walks near the U.S. Capitol during a snowstorm on January 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Join Our Community of…
‘He’s frozen’: Babies dying in Gaza as cold weather compounds the impact of war
Sila was less than three weeks old when her mother Nariman realised she wasn’t moving. “I woke up in the morning and told my husband that the baby hadn’t stirred for a while. He uncovered her face and found her blue, biting her tongue, with blood coming out of her mouth,” says Nariman al-Najmeh. In…