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Matthew Ward Agius

Matthew Ward Agius

Deutsche Welle

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STIs in Europe: Gonorrhea and syphilis hit record high

STIs in Europe: Gonorrhea and syphilis hit record high

Sexually transmitted infections are rising in Europe, especially gonorrhea and syphilis, among younger adults. But one STI has seen a huge drop in...

14.02.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Matthew Ward Agius

Is US bird flu outbreak in cattle a global risk to humans?

Is US bird flu outbreak in cattle a global risk to humans?

Avian influenza H5N1 continues to spread. A second type of the virus, D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in the western US state of Nevada. What...

07.02.2025 10

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Matthew Ward Agius

US democracy 'cannot survive' an unaccountable presidency

Legal rulings and departmental policies prevent sitting US presidents from being prosecuted. Could there be other ways that check the actions of...

19.01.2025 8

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Matthew Ward Agius

Trump withdrawing US from WHO would be a 'strategic mistake'

It's widely expected that the United States will leave the World Health Organization when Donald Trump becomes president. Experts say it would be a...

14.01.2025 30

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Matthew Ward Agius

FOMO is real, so can it be overcome?

FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is a very real thing. But it’s not necessarily the fear of missing out on a Taylor Swift concert or a football game....

15.12.2024 4

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Matthew Ward Agius

Extreme heat a death threat to young people in Mexico

In Mexico, heat overwhelmingly kills young people rather than the elderly, a new study finds. Global warming could make this worse.

14.12.2024 3

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Matthew Ward Agius

Climate change: Extreme heat a death threat to young people

Young people account for 75% of heat-related deaths in Mexico, a new study has found. Safe heat conditions are likely much lower than expected.

13.12.2024 4

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Matthew Ward Agius

How slowing Amazon's deforestation improved Brazil's health

Policy changes in Brazil that have disincentivized deforestation of the Amazon for agriculture are credited with reducing hospitalizations and...

25.11.2024 2

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Matthew Ward Agius

Asia's chronic pollution has high health costs

Exposure to air pollution from childhood increases the risk of poor health and can cause strokes and lead to cancer. Yet some governments in Asia...

24.11.2024 4

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Matthew Ward Agius

Anti-deforestation efforts help public health in Brazil

Policy changes that have disincentivized deforestation of the Amazon for agriculture in Brazil are credited with reducing hospitalizations and...

23.11.2024 5

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Matthew Ward Agius

Bluesky surges as users seek social media alternatives to X

Is Bluesky stepping out of the shadow of Elon Musk's X in the wake of the US election? A massive spike in users and a series of prominent...

15.11.2024 3

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Matthew Ward Agius

Another X-odus? Users grow at former Twitter project Bluesky

Is Bluesky stepping out of the shadow of X in the wake of the US election? The spike in users and another startup of prominent departures would...

14.11.2024 2

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Matthew Ward Agius

Who will Trump pick for his new administration?

Donald Trump is assembling his new team, with many loyalists hoping to get the plum jobs. He has already appointed his campaign mastermind to the...

12.11.2024 10

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Matthew Ward Agius

The Trump loyalists set to fill his second administration

Donald Trump is assembling his new team, with stalwarts hoping to get the plum jobs. He has already appointed his campaign mastermind to the most...

11.11.2024 5

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Matthew Ward Agius

In a knife-edge US election, will pollsters get it right?

Pollsters are predicting a knife-edge US presidential election. But there's an art to the science of correctly representing the opinions of...

24.10.2024 4

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Matthew Ward Agius

New LUNA facility will prepare astronauts for moon landings

The moon may be 384,400 kilometers away, but an accurate replica of its surface has opened in Germany. Astronauts from around the world will use it...

26.09.2024 6

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Matthew Ward Agius

Polaris Dawn: another small step to Mars?

A private venture aims to break a record for the highest orbit and do a spacewalk in the hazardous Van Allen Belts. Launch now planned for August 28.

27.08.2024 3

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Matthew Ward Agius

Stranded Starliner: What space does to an astronaut's body

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore had expected to be in space for days, not months. How will their physical and mental health cope?

21.08.2024 3

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Matthew Ward Agius

What must NASA decide in order to bring its astronauts home?

NASA has a critical call to make on how best to bring astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams home. Can their Boeing Starliner capsule be...

16.08.2024 4

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Matthew Ward Agius