Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
After a quarter of a century, the disease has returned to Gaza, prompting a campaign to immunize all of the territory's children against the virus......»»
Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, UK Officials Warn
The detected strain can sometimes cause severe disease in people who are not vaccinated against polio -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Poliovirus may be spreading in London; virus detected in sewage for months
Vaccine-derived poliovirus spreads with poor hygiene, sanitation, and low vaccination. Enlarge / A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child out of Kabul Afghanistan on May 17, 2016. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency).....»»
China Makes a Comeback in Bitcoin Mining Despite Government Ban
While the US extended its leading position as the dominant location for Bitcoin mining, China has reemerged as the second-largest locale despite a government ban on the activity last year. From a report: The US accounted for 37.84% of global hashrate.....»»
Vaccine-Derived Polio Is On the Rise
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Is polio making a comeback? The world has spent billions of dollars over the last 15 years in an effort to wipe out the virus through vaccination efforts -- with encouraging results. Rates plunged from an.....»»
The Pandemic Tanked Rates of Childhood Vaccination—for Everything
Routine shots are down for everything from measles to tetanus to polio, leaving kids unprotected and raising the risk of outbreaks......»»
Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs
Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday......»»
Pollution clean-up aims to create Gaza"s first nature reserve
The road meandering towards Gaza Valley is notorious for the stench of pollution choking the plant and animal life that once flourished in the Palestinian enclave's biggest wetland......»»
Hamas: Bulldozers unearth Roman-era tomb in Gaza City
Bulldozers digging for an Egyptian-funded housing project in the Gaza Strip unearthed the ruins of a tomb dating back to the Roman era, Hamas authorities said Monday......»»
Jerusalem Post: Israel"s Gaza Strip Bombing Was "World"s First AI War"
"For the first time, artificial intelligence was a key component and power multiplier in fighting the enemy," says a senior officer in the intelligence corps of the Israeli military, describing the technology's use in 11 days of fighting in the Gaza.....»»
Twitter and Facebook Admit They Wrongly Blocked Millions of Posts About Gaza Strip Airstrikes
"Just days after violent conflict erupted in Israel and the Palestinian territories, both Facebook and Twitter copped to major faux pas: The companies had wrongly blocked or restricted millions of mostly pro-Palestinian posts and accounts related to.....»»
Israel-Gaza: Why is the region blurry on Google Maps?
High-resolution images of Israel and Gaza are available, so why not via public mapping tools?.....»»
Warnings on social media as "manipulated" photos and videos about Israel-Gaza conflict go viral
As violence between Israeli and Palestinian groups worsens, misinformation relating to both sides is spreading on social media......»»
Footage from Syria in 2018 among inaccurate videos circulating about Israel-Gaza conflict
As violence between Israeli and Palestinian groups worsens, misinformation relating to both sides is spreading on social media......»»
More than 25% of infants not getting common childhood vaccinations
More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines that protect them from illnesses such as polio, tetanus, measles, mumps and chicken pox, new research reveals......»»
Traditions are more important than violence when rebel forces govern in the Middle East
New research explains why the Kurds in Syria and Hamas in Gaza have stayed in power, while ISIS lost their legitimacy and rule in Iraq......»»