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Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, study finds.

Politico reports: "The anti-malaria drug was prescribed to some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic, 'despite the absence of evidence documenting its clinical benefits.'"

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#COVID19 #COVID #Pandemic #Hydroxychloroquine #Misinformation #Health

With everything we know about the world, it's astonishing (to us at least) that new species are still being discovered.

The Messenger has chosen the most interesting new species found in 2023: https://flip.it/.wFtlC

#Species #Animals #Taxonomy #Earth #Science

Scientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have discovered that intermittent fasting leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open up new options for maintaining a healthy weight, Science Alert reports:
https://www.sciencealert.com/intermittent-fasting-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-the-human-brain

#obesity #fasting #guthealth #brainhealth

Unauthorized “David Attenborough” AI clone narrates developer’s life, goes viral.

@arstechnica reports: https://flip.it/HpfvgM

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Science

It’s not just extreme weather: "Climate-sensitive" diseases are spreading through the U.S.

@grist reports: "A federal report shows climate change is pushing ticks, mosquitoes, and other carriers of disease into new regions."

https://flip.it/kHc3TN

#ClimateChange #Climate #Disease #Environment #GlobalWarming

The James Webb Space Telescope may have finally confirmed how planets take shape. An international team of researchers recently processed JWST data that backs up the theory of “icy pebble drift.” Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/SkjNjn
#Science #Space #JWST #Planets #SpaceExploration

Humanity just lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 years.

CNN reports "Scientists have compared this year’s climate-change fallout to 'a disaster movie.'"

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#ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming #Environment #Science

On Halloween, orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack.

Live Science reports: https://flip.it/bEN-j_

#Animals #Orcas #Ocean

New book warns that a future pandemic could start with a fungus.

Science News reviews "Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic" by Emily Monosson: https://flip.it/YuumsA

#Fungi #Pandemic #ClimateChange #Climate #Plants #Environment #Trees