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Continue reading →: Paracetamol: The World’s Most Trusted Killer?By Iqra Sharjeel Here is a complex scatter plot visualizing: Insights: For over a century, paracetamol—or acetaminophen as it’s known in the United States—has held its place in medicine cabinets across the globe. From headaches and fevers to menstrual cramps and post-surgical pain, it is the go-to remedy recommended by doctors, pharmacists, and…
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Continue reading →: Breathing Unequally: Urban vs Rural Air Pollution and the Case of LondonBy Iqra Sharjeel Air pollution is one of the most pervasive environmental issues of the 21st century, cutting across geographic boundaries and socioeconomic layers, yet its distribution and composition vary markedly between urban and rural settings. While the blanket term “air pollution” may evoke images of smog-choked cities, the differences…
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Continue reading →: Zonation: Patterns, Processes, and Human DisruptionBy Iqra Sharjeel Zonation is a fundamental ecological concept that describes the spatial arrangement of species and communities in distinct bands or zones across an environmental gradient. It occurs in a variety of ecosystems, such as coastal shores, mountainous areas, forests, lakes, and salt marshes. This phenomenon reflects the influence…
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Continue reading →: Unveiling Earth’s Atmosphere: What the Layers of Air Tell Us About Our WorldBy Iqra Sharjeel When we look up at the sky, we see what seems like an endless expanse of blue. Yet beyond that deceptively simple sight lies an intricately structured, life-sustaining blanket of gases known as the atmosphere. Earth’s atmosphere is a complex and dynamic system divided into distinct layers,…
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Continue reading →: How toxic air is killing people worldwideAir pollution, once dismissed as an unavoidable by-product of progress, has evolved into one of the most pressing global health emergencies of our time. Each year, toxic air claims the lives of approximately seven million people worldwide, with millions more suffering from chronic diseases, developmental impairments, and reduced quality of…
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Continue reading →: Nagoya Protocol: an Indian case studyBy Iqra Sharjeel The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement that aims to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefitsarising from the utilization of genetic resources. It is part of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and was adopted on October 29, 2010, in Nagoya, Japan. Purpose: To create a legal framework for the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) of genetic resources,…
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Continue reading →: Arguments for species conservation: exploring ecological, ethical, economic, and cultural reasons.By Iqra Sharjeel In the modern world, species are vanishing at a rate that far exceeds natural extinction levels. The causes are overwhelmingly human-driven—habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, overexploitation, and the spread of invasive species. This reality has sparked intense debate and action around the importance of conserving Earth’s biodiversity.…
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Continue reading →: The Carrying Capacity of Aquatic Ecosystems: Limits Beneath the SurfaceFrom tranquil mountain lakes to the bustling life of coral reefs, aquatic ecosystems represent some of the most diverse and life-sustaining environments on Earth. Yet, beneath their apparent vastness lies a fragile balance maintained by a concept known as carrying capacity—the maximum number of organisms an environment can support indefinitely without…
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Continue reading →: More Than the Sum of Your Genes: Understanding Polygenic Gene-Environment InteractionsWhen it comes to understanding human health and disease, the narrative has long been shaped by a nature-versus-nurture debate. Are we products of our genes, or do our environments mold us more? Over time, science has illuminated a far more intricate story—one that doesn’t pit genes and environment against each…
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Continue reading →: Can a Pill Prevent Cancer? What Aspirin Teaches Us About Genes and EnvironmentWhen we think of a common medicine like aspirin, we typically associate it with relieving pain, reducing fever, or lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But recent research has unearthed a deeper, more nuanced role for this everyday drug—its potential to prevent certain types of cancer, particularly colon…
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Continue reading →: The Wellness Scam: How the Supplement Industry is Selling You False HopeBy Iqra Sharjeel Introduction: The Pill You Didn’t Need Walk into any pharmacy or health store today, and you’ll be greeted by a rainbow wall of “natural supplements” — vitamins, minerals, powders, and pills claiming to boost your immunity, balance your hormones, and even “detox” your liver. But beneath the…
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Continue reading →: The Price of Healing: Are Pharmaceutical Companies Putting Profits Before Patients?By Iqra Sharjeel The pharmaceutical industry has given the world countless life-saving medications — from antibiotics and insulin to cancer therapies and vaccines. But behind the scenes of innovation lies a growing controversy that refuses to be ignored: Are pharmaceutical companies putting profits before people’s health? This question has become…
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Continue reading →: Investigating the Relationship Between Water Temperature and Quality in IndiaBy Iqra Sharjeel Introduction Water quality is a cornerstone of ecological health and human wellbeing. In coastal and estuarine regions of India, the interplay between physical and chemical factors like temperature, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen can reveal much about the state of aquatic ecosystems. This blog post explores a dataset from the Indian Government’s 2020…
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Continue reading →: The Burden of Imagination: Why We Suffer More in Our Minds Than in RealityBy Iqra Sharjeel Have you ever spent hours worrying about an upcoming event, only to realize later that it wasn’t nearly as bad as you imagined? Or perhaps you’ve lain awake at night playing out worst-case scenarios that never came to pass. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In…
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Continue reading →: Semaglutide: A Powerful Ally in the Fight Against ObesityBy Iqra Sharjeel The battle against obesity is a growing global health concern, and new weapons in the arsenal are always welcome. One of the most promising treatments to emerge recently is semaglutide, a medication originally developed for type 2 diabetes that has shown significant weight loss potential. A 2022 cohort study published…
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Continue reading →: The Surprising Role of Loperamide in the Opioid Crisis: A Look into Web-Based Self-Treatment TrendsBy Iqra Sharjeel Source: click here In recent years, the opioid crisis has sparked not only public health concerns but also a surge in unconventional coping strategies among people who use opioids. One such trend is the extra-medical use of loperamide, an over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medication, often sold under the brand name Imodium.…
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Continue reading →: Atorvastatin: America’s Most Prescribed Drug in 2022By Iqra Sharjeel Data source: click here In 2022, Atorvastatin stood out as the most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, claiming the #1 spotfor the fifth consecutive year. This cholesterol-lowering drug, commonly marketed under the brand name Lipitor, is widely used to prevent cardiovascular diseases and manage high cholesterol levels—conditions that are…
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Continue reading →: 🐘 The African Forest Elephant: A Silent Giant on the Brink of ExtinctionBy Iqra Sharjeel DONATE FOR ME BY CLICKING ME: 🐘 (WWF site for donation) Hidden deep within the lush, dense rainforests of Central and West Africa roams a creature so elusive, even seasoned wildlife researchers rarely catch a glimpse. Smaller and more secretive than its savanna-dwelling cousin, the African forest elephant…
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Continue reading →: Natural Capital: Valuing the Earth’s Wealth for a Sustainable FutureBy Iqra Sharjeel In our modern, fast-paced world driven by economic systems, industrial development, and technological advancement, we rarely pause to recognize the true foundation of our prosperity: nature. While we often speak of financial capital, human capital, and manufactured capital, there is a critical form of wealth that supports…
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Continue reading →: Clomiphene citrateBy Iqra Sharjeel Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate): A Comprehensive Overview Clomid, the brand name for clomiphene citrate, is a widely used oral medication in reproductive medicine. As a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), it plays a pivotal role in treating certain types of infertility in both women and men.This report delves into…
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Continue reading →: Story of adolescence movieNetflix’s Adolescence is a gripping four-part British crime drama that delves into the dark intersections of youth, violence, and online radicalization. Premiering on March 13, 2025, the series was created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, with Graham also portraying the protagonist’s father.YouTube+15Wikipedia+15New York Post+15 Plot Summary The narrative centers on 13-year-old Jamie…
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