AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSchistosomiasis Watch: New research flags genetic changes in wild Schistosoma mansoni that may lower how well praziquantel works, urging ongoing genomic surveillance to protect long-term treatment effectiveness. Public Health & Work Exposures: A regional study on banana plantation workers in Guadeloupe and Martinique links higher pesticide exposure to higher risks of prostate cancer and blood cancers, adding weight to broader Caribbean concerns about pesticide intensity. Science & Society: A separate report on devolution argues decentralisation isn’t a magic fix—Mexico’s stalled plan shows how resistance, costs, and weak public buy-in can derail reforms. Culture & Folklore: The Soucouyant legend—an elderly skin-shedding, fire-gliding figure—keeps resurfacing across the French-speaking Caribbean, including Guadeloupe, as a living supernatural tradition. Arts & Heritage: France marks 100 years since Claude Monet’s death with renewed attention on how his Giverny garden was built through real work, helpers, and years of cultivation rather than “magic” inspiration.
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