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• Investigadores encuentran un efecto 'alarmante' en la fertilidad de especies globales debido a exposiciones simultáneas • La exposición simultánea a productos químicos tóxicos y a los impactos del cambio climático probablemente genera un efecto aditivo o sinérgico que aumenta el daño reproductivo, y puede contribuir a la caída global generalizada de la fertilidad, según revela una nueva investigación revisada por pares. • La revisión de la literatura científica analiza cómo los productos químicos que alteran el sistema endocrino, presentes a menudo en el plástico, junto con los efectos del cambio climático, como el estrés térmico, están vinculados individualmente a reducciones en la fertilidad y la fecundidad de especies globales, incluyendo seres humanos, fauna silvestre e invertebrados. Continuar leyendo...

Deal for resident doctors was in sight when sudden change by ministers forced latest action, says Jack FletcherMinisters killed the chance to end strikes by resident doctors when they suddenly reduced the amount of money they were offering to secure the peace deal, the doctors’ leader claims.Dr Jack Fletcher accused the government of “playing games” and forcing resident doctors to embark on their 15th strike over pay and jobs, which is disrupting the NHS this week. Continue reading...

• Research analyzing U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data found that 31.9% of adults reported social isolation and 8.2% reported physical isolation, with both often overlapping. • Isolation was strongly associated with material deprivation including food insecurity and trouble paying bills, with 82.1% of physically isolated adults experiencing financial hardship compared to 30.9% of those not physically isolated. • Both types of isolation were linked to lower odds of receiving preventive health services including COVID-19, flu, and pneumococcal vaccinations, as well as cancer screenings, though financial hardship partly explained these associations.