North America

May 13, 2024

Avvenire Tectus Debuts in North America: A Mobility Scooter with 160 km Range and All-Wheel Drive

The Avvenire Tectus has just entered the North American market, offering elderly people, or those with reduced mobility, an all-wheel-drive, fully enclosed mobility scooter. Moving around the neighborhood becomes an easy, stylish,

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Photo Source: NIAID (CC BY 2.0)

Health

RSV Cases Surge: 49.8% of Infant Hospitalizations Linked to Virus as New Vaccines Aim to Cut 14,000 Admissions

Rising cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across North America have prompted health authorities to accelerate the deployment of new preventive measures, as data shows concerning infection rates, particularly among infants and older adults. Current Situation RSV cases are climbing

December 16, 2024

First Major East Coast Dock Strike Since 1977 Puts 100,000 Shipping Containers in Limbo: $5 Billion a Day and Supply Shortages in the Balance

Business·News·USA

In a move reminiscent of the labor disputes of the 1970s, approximately 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began a strike at

White-tailed Deer CWD Detection in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish and Washington’s Spokane County Sparks Fresh Alerts

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

Louisiana identified a new case of White-railed Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Jefferson Davis Parish on November 7, 2024, while Washington reported

Representative Image. Freshwater Mussels from the Nolichucky River. Photo Source: Rebekah Ewing (USFWS)

Conservation·Marine Life·USA

Freshwater Mussels’ Decline Threatens North America’s Natural Water Filtration

A hidden crisis threatens North America’s rivers. Freshwater mussels, small creatures that clean water naturally, are dying out. Thirty-five species have already been declared extinct, and more are likely gone. These mussels

Govind Tekale

February 21, 2025