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Keeping cool with colors: Vienna museum paints asphalt to fight heat
Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the center of Vienna. Thanks to his collective’s artwork covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colors, the...

Vienna marks fourth Southern Illinois city to pass kratom ordinance
VIENNA, Ill. — The City of Vienna has approved an ordinance to ban the sale and delivery of the herbal substance kratom within city limits, the police department announced Friday. According to Ordinance No. 25-06, kratom — which can mimic the...

Vienna Airport cargo volumes climb 9% in first half of 2025
Vienna Airport handled 154,001 tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9%, or 12,822 tonnes. Julian Jäger, joint chief executive and chief operating officer of Vienna Airport, said the rise was particularly...

John Cena Is Great in 'Peacemaker,' but 'Tour de Pharmacy' Is His Best Work
For someone so invisible, John Cena has an acting career almost as vast and legendary as his wrestling career. He has been making more waves than ever recently as the star of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad spin-off, Peacemaker. In the titular...

Lit’l Mac Food Store partners with TNP to promote healthy eating
WARREN — Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership teamed with Lit’l Mac Food Store, 1763 Parkman Road NW, to host a community event Friday to promote healthy eating and increased access to fresh produce. The event featured a cooking demonstration, live...

Medical Bulletin 22/August/2025
Here are the top medical news for the day: Study Reveals How High Salt Diet May Lead to Brain Inflammation A new study published in the journal Neuron reveals that a high-salt diet may cause brain inflammation, which in turn drives up blood...

Covid, thalidomide and a brief history of medical ridicule
THE philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer stated that all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed; second, it is violently opposed; third, it is accepted as self-evident. Some intellectual fun would be to identify such cycles in our...

Austria Records Highest-Ever Number of Knife Crimes
Austria witnessed a record surge in knife-related crime in 2024, with official statistics revealing the highest number of incidents in at least a decade. According to figures, there were 2,596 reported cases of stabbings or knife threats across...

Ambassador-Designate of Austria to The OECS Presented Her Letter of Credence to The OECS Director
OECS Media Release In a ceremony held at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia, on August 18, 2025, Her Excellency Gabriele Méon-Tschürtz, Ambassador of Austria to the OECS, presented...

Insuring Global Clinical Trials: Navigating Risks Across Borders
In part three of our three-part webinar series on Risk Management for Your Life Sciences Company, we focus on insurance for foreign clinical trials and provide updates on the clinical trial requirements of various countries. Foreign clinical...

Austrian Mint’s “Supernova” Coin Wins Prestigious 2025 Coin of the Year Award
The Austrian Mint’s “Supernova” 20 Euro silver coin has been named the ultimate winner of the 2025 Coin of the Year (COTY) Awards. The top honor was presented during a ceremony held today in Oklahoma City, in partnership with the American...

How castration among hijras forces India to rethink mental health, gender identity
There is a small room in an old building in a dedha village populated by Gujjars, situated on the outskirts of the Trans-Yamuna region of New Delhi. The Gujjars are conventionally known as a pastoral community in India, who are given the status of...

This Diet May Cut Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease Multimorbidity: Study Suggests
A new multinational study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity has found that a plant-based diet is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions....

Europe’s Hidden Healthcare Divide: Why EU Citizens Face Such Unequal Care
12The European Union likes to congratulate itself on its social model. Brussels officials speak proudly of universal healthcare, generous safety nets and the promise that geography should not dictate whether a citizen receives proper treatment....

Billionaire F1 boss reveals surprising diet secrets
One of F1's most high-profile figures has opened up on his rather unusual diet secrets. While most fans would expect billionaire Mercedes boss Toto Wolff to live a lavish lifestyle away from the track, it turns out he savours the simple things....

Celina Jaitly visits son's grave, tells the story of how she lost him: ‘I wished there were medicines I could take…’
Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly shared a deeply emotional Instagram post, reflecting on the bittersweet journey of becoming a mother while grappling with the unimaginable loss of her son Shamsher. Celina Jaitly shared her emotional struggles during...

IAEA, FAO and WHO Unite to Tackle Food Safety and Nutrition
Over three days, experts highlighted scientific advances, including nuclear and isotopic techniques that can detect contaminants, assess biological and physiological impact and inform policymaking. Presentations ranged from country-specific case...
The Thai royal family issue a concerning update on the health of the coma-stricken ‘Princess Bha’
The Thai royal family has issued a rare health update on Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol (L), who has been in a coma for three years JEWEL SAMAD/Getty Images The Thai royal family has issued a concerning update on the health of Princess...

Awake Flexible Bronchoscopy Intubation Practice Among Otorhinolaryngology Surgery: An Observation Study Based on Practice Video Recordings and Clinical Data
Introduction Aging-related physiological changes, including the development of thyroid masses and other airway pathologies, can significantly impair neck rotation and range of motion (ROM), thereby complicating tracheal intubation.1 Structural and...

University of Vienna team develops method to measure molecular charges
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new method to directly measure partial charges in molecules. The results, now published in Nature, provide new insights into molecular interactions and...