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- 1AAFP Promotes Free Full Plate Living Nutrition Program▼Full Plate Living: Free Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition Program
The American Academy of Family Physicians is highlighting Full Plate Living, a free lifestyle medicine nutrition program focused on helping people eat more whole, plant-based foods. The initiative offers structured guidance for patients and families looking to improve their diets and overall health. Family physicians are being encouraged to recommend the program as a no-cost resource in everyday clinical practice.
- 2Massive rooftop garden in Bardhaman grows fruits, fish and herbs●😱 इतना बड़ा Rooftop Garden आखिर कैसे बना? फल, सब्जी, मछली और औषधीय पौधे।। Bardhaman West Bengal
A rooftop garden in Bardhaman, West Bengal, is drawing attention for its scale and variety, producing fruits, vegetables, fish and medicinal plants on a single roof. Viewers are asking how such a large setup was built, and the showcase is fueling wider interest in urban rooftop farming and home food cultivation in the region.
- 3New Maps Show Where Himalayan Medicinal Plants May Survive Warming▼Maps Reveal Where Threatened Himalayan Medicinal Plants Could Survive Climate Change
Researchers have produced maps identifying areas of the Himalayas where threatened medicinal plant species could persist as the climate changes. The work is aimed at guiding conservation efforts for plants valued in traditional medicine, many of which face shrinking habitats as temperatures rise. The mapping approach highlights potential refuge zones across the mountain region.
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A new report describes an AI approach that identifies plant enzymes using pre-trained protein embeddings, machine-learning representations of protein sequences that let models detect enzyme function without training from scratch. If accurate, the method could speed up the discovery of useful plant enzymes for agriculture, medicine and industry. Details of the research team, dataset and performance figures were not provided in the coverage.
- 5How Actinomycetes Switch Between Symbiosis and Disease●From Friend to Foe: How Actinomycetes Switch Between Symbiosis and Disease
New coverage examines actinomycetes, bacteria long valued for antibiotics and soil health, and how the same microbes can turn pathogenic in plants, animals and humans. The report outlines the molecular and environmental triggers that push these organisms from beneficial symbiosis to disease, a question relevant to agriculture and medicine.
- 6Russian strike destroys Kusum pharmaceutical plant in Sumy●Russian attack destroys Kusum pharmaceutical plant in Sumy A plant belonging to the pharmaceutical company Kusum was des
A Russian attack on 4 October destroyed a plant belonging to pharmaceutical company Kusum in Sumy, Ukraine, according to the company's press service. An employee, Yevhen Miroshnychenko, was reportedly affected in the strike. The destruction of a medicines producer adds to concerns about damage to Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and supplies of essential drugs during the war.
- 7Himalayan Tribe's Medicinal Plant Knowledge Documented Before Climate Change Erases It▼Himalayan Tribe’s Medicinal Plant Knowledge Documented Before Climate Change Erases It
Researchers have documented the medicinal plant knowledge of a Himalayan tribe amid concerns that climate change is altering the region's ecosystems and threatening both the plants and the traditional practices built around them. The effort aims to preserve centuries of indigenous medical knowledge before warming temperatures make the species and cultural traditions disappear.
- 8Russian strike destroys Kusum pharmaceutical plant in Sumy●Российские террористы разрушили фармзавод "Кусум" в Сумах В результате атаки погиб работник инженерного отдела предприят
A Russian attack destroyed the Kusum pharmaceutical plant in Sumy, Ukraine, killing an engineer from the company's engineering department. The company says it is assessing the scale of the destruction, will continue operating, and aims to avoid disruptions to supplies of vital medicines.
- 9AI reshapes the biopharma factories of tomorrow●How AI is transforming biopharma manufacturing facilities of the future
Biopharma Dive reports that artificial intelligence is changing how drug manufacturing facilities are designed and operated. AI tools are being used to plan smarter factories, improve process control and boost efficiency in producing biologics and other medicines. The report points to a shift in how the pharmaceutical industry thinks about building the production plants of the future.
- 10Man travels US foraging for food and medicine▼He travels the country foraging his food and medicine, here’s why
A man is traveling across the United States foraging for his own food and medicine, and a syndicated television report is explaining his reasons. The story highlights foraging as a growing interest among people seeking self-sufficiency, natural remedies, and a closer connection to wild plants. Viewers are reacting to the unusual lifestyle choice and the practical knowledge behind identifying edible and medicinal plants in the wild.
- 11Lifestyle medicine framed as tool for chronic disease and planet▼Lifestyle medicine for chronic disease and planetary health
Nutrition industry coverage highlights lifestyle medicine as an approach that addresses both chronic disease and planetary health. The concept links dietary patterns, physical activity and other behaviour changes to prevention of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, while arguing that plant-forward, low-impact lifestyles also reduce environmental strain. Practitioners and nutrition professionals are discussing how clinical care can combine personal health outcomes with sustainability goals.
- 12'How Not to Die' author to keynote osteopathic medical conference▼‘How Not to Die’ author Michael Greger, MD, to give keynote talk on nutrition in medicine at OMED26
Physician and bestselling author Michael Greger, known for his book 'How Not to Die,' will deliver the keynote address on nutrition in medicine at OMED26, the American Osteopathic Association's annual conference. The announcement highlights the growing emphasis on diet and lifestyle in medical practice, and Greger's prominence in the plant-based nutrition movement.