Health & Life Hacks

    Pumped up pollen: How climate change could be making your seasonal allergies worse
    21 Apr 2025

    Studies that link worsening allergies in Europe with climate change and elevated concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere. Seasonal allergies are becoming more intense and protracted due to climate change, according to a new study. Warming conditions are lengthening pollen seasons around the world, researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health […]

    Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics, researchers say

    Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say. Bacteria exposed to microplastics can become resistant to antibiotics, a new study has found. Researchers from the US investigated how bacteria reacted when exposed to different concentrations of microplastics – small plastic pieces measuring less than five millimetres that are omnipresent in the […]

    Could alternative proteins take a bite out of the UAE’s meat consumption?
    22 Feb 2025

    It’s no secret that a lot of meat is consumed in the UAE, but a new study suggests that more than 20 per cent of Emiratis would consider turning to alternative forms of protein. Made from plants, algae, fungi and insects, or by creating cultivated meat, also known as cultured meat, using animal cells in a […]

    Air purifiers, masks and staying indoors: How to reduce your risk from air pollution

    Nearly the entire world is exposed to air at some point that doesn’t meet the strict standards set by the World Health Organization. Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire […]

    These food trends will set your dining agenda for 2022

    What will be on the plates in the coming year? Nothing but the best – local produce, homegrown concepts, street food galore, unique dining concepts and more healthy vegan lunch bowl with ingredients. Avocado, quinoa, sweet potato, tomato, spinach and chickpeas vegetables salad. Oh, sounds tasty. Let’s get to know more, thanks to Khaleejtimes review. […]

    A Finnish company plans to make Solein protein from the air

    Solar foods, a Finnish alternative protein company has begun construction on Factory 01 and plans to launch the product by 2023. Solein protein is made from… what would you think? From the air by fermentation. Factory 01 will grow protein out of microbes cultured with electricity and air. CEO Pasi Vainikka likens the new wave […]

    Five breakthrough technologies of 2021, which gave humanity a chance to overcome incurable diseases

    Scientists and entrepreneurs told about the main achievements of life sciences in 2021 in the Chas News article. Let’s check it. *** (Imagine that you read the news headlines in… 20?? – Ecolife.). “Beijing, Moscow and Minsk were rocked by a wave of mass protests. The Eurasian Union authorities have obliged all citizens to undergo […]

    WHO chief calls for global action to ‘end pandemic’ in 2022

    The WHO official urged an expansion of a worldwide vaccination campaign and implementing strict measures to put an end to the pandemic soon.  The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the world to make “hard decisions” in order to “end the pandemic” next year. “2022 must be the year we end the pandemic,” WHO […]

    Due to microplastics, people become resistant to antibiotics – research

    Researchers at the George Brown School of Engineering at Rice University in the United States say that microplastics in the environment are a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Eurekalert states. A study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials describes how the ultraviolet aging of microplastics in the environment make them apt platforms for antibiotic-resistant genes […]

    Court, wood and toxic plastic: why smoking is not eco-friendly and what to do

    The tobacco industry is a lucrative, popular and harmful thing. Smoking is addictive and causes several severe diseases and many complications. Persuading smokers to give up harmful addictions is usually ungrateful. However, it is necessary to fight not only for the health of individuals but also for the state of the environment. Thanks to “Rubryka” […]