Mark Williams, PhD

Global warming will have an impact on life expectancy across the planet. Here is a new model forecasting millions of additional deaths in Europe by the end of the century. nature.com/articles/d4158…

How do we best go about mitigating the impact of climate change? Plant trees? Yes, but, which trees? science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Microplastics are being released into the public without much concern for their impact on human health. It turns out they may be having a very large impact. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Climate warming is melting the permafrost. This has implications for the entire planet. earth.com/news/permafros…

One of the harshest consequences of climate change is prolonged drought, as evidenced by the ongoing fires in California. For an in-depth look, see: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics is a growing public health concern. Here is a report on a method that might speed up the development of new antibiotics. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…

Another reason to get some exercise…it may, if one is diagnosed with cancer, help with achieve better treatment results. Here is a summary of one study. #60-minutes-of-regular-weekly-exercise-may-reduce-the-likelihood-of-cancer-progression" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medicalnewstoday.com/articles/exerc…

A dangerous uptick in Norovirus infections is occurring throughout the U.S. Expect more as the winter gets colder.

In the middle of winter, it’s difficult for some of us to visualize a hotter planet. Whatever the limits of our imagination, planet heating during the last two years has been greater than ever. It is very worrying. science.org/content/articl…

Advances in controlling disease vectors is highly beneficial. The development of “toxic” male mosquitoes engineered to lethally inseminate female mosquitoes with a little something in addition to the usual could reduce the risk of mosquito borne disease. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Remember the advice, “An apple a day…”. Well, apple orchards in Washington are now being impacted by climate change. Without policy changes to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, our food supplies will be gravely threatened. earth.com/news/apple-orc…

Here is an easy to understand update on what is know about H5N1, the bird flu, at this point in time. medscape.com/viewarticle/su…

Bacteria in the gut may be a key to health. Learning more about how gut bacteria contribute to health or lack of it may be the new direction of medicine. medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/ar…

Ever heard of mirror life? It’s possible and a possible extreme risk. Here is an article discussing mirror life. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Continuing in the vein of what we put in the environment can hurt us, in an environment much more personal, some artificial sweeteners have been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular events. medscape.com/s/viewarticle/…

Micro and Nanoplastics may be the latest environmental health threat. We are putting tons of these into the environment every year without regard to what they may be doing to our health. Early evidence suggest the health impact may be serious. medscape.com/viewarticle/he…

What we eat has an extreme impact on both our immediate and long term health. A diet that includes fermented foods is recommended. medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/ar…

Late stage breast cancer has increased in American women during the 2000’s. Two reasons for the increase may be an increase in obesity and a lack of access to health care, especially for black women. pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/ra…

Not only do the drugs we take impact us, they have a lasting impact on the environment. Here is an example: healthday.com/health-news/ge…

Here’s more on the H5N1 (avian/bird flu). Some are still concerned the conditions are right for a new pandemic. medscape.com/viewarticle/h5…