The failure to protect tropical rainforests has cost trillions of dollars stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. The pandemic has wreaked economic havoc and caused historic levels of unemployment in the United States and around the world. For decades, scientists and environmental activists have been trying to draw the world’s attention to...
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INRS takes aim at dreaded tropical disease leishmaniasis
Leishmania is a microorganism that enters the human body via a sandfly bite. The parasite allows itself to be swallowed up by white blood cells to advance its life cycle. The disease threatens the health of over 500 million people at risk of infection in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Credit: CC0 Public Domain...