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public health crises
Coverage of public health crises in the Nexus archive.
- 'Climate change is really here: We should seize this crisis moment to create a new momentum'
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, a climate scientist, warns that Europe's heatwave reflects a structural climate transformation and urges rejecting fatalism and complacency. He emphasizes the urgency of simultaneous adaptation and mitigation to address climate impacts while accelerating the shift from fossil fuels.
- Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds
Chinese scientists have developed an AI platform called GalaxyVS that uses a supercomputer to screen chemical compounds for drug discovery, reducing the initial screening phase from years to seconds. The system aims to accelerate research for treating tumors, neurodegenerative conditions, rare diseases, and emerging infectious diseases, particularly during public health crises.