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The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emission levels, and a rising temperature. With the stakes so high, why haven't we moved beyond peaceful protest? In this lyrical manifesto, noted climate scholar (and saboteur of SUV tires and coal mines) Andreas Malm makes an impassioned call for the climate movement to escalate its tactics in the face of ecological collapse.

The most recent epidemiological data from different countries suggest a rising incidence and incidence-based mortality of thyroid cancers, which claims for discussion with key opinion leaders to understand the causes of such increase and the possible impact of such findings in different countries, avoiding overlooking potentially fatal neoplasms, but also avoiding expensive overdiagnoses. Cost- effective diagnostic and screening strategies, as well as personalized medicine is highly desirable, especially for physicians working in developing/emerging countries. This podcast will provide a brief...

Every year, around 5 million individuals die due to various types of injuries like road accidents, burns, falls, or violence. Shockingly, 90% of these deaths occur in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). Moreover, even for those who survive these injuries, disability rates are quite high, with around 40-50% of people being unable to work or disabled post-injury. To address this issue, the World Health Organization has called for the establishment of strong health systems that provide quality care to people who are injured to prevent death and disability. However, there is a lack of ...