Medicine & TechnologyAyurveda has been a traditional practice in India for thousands of years. Today, they are several modern applications for several aspects of health such as mental health and a balanced lifestyle.
A toxin from the birthwort plant may be the reason behind millions of kidney diseases with an unknown causes. Scientists have discovered the plant's toxin to be a global problem despite its use as traditional medicine for centuries.
South Korean national parks work hard to continue the restoration program for moon bears, a species farmed and killed for their bile. Animal rights campaigners hope that bear farming will finally be stopped by the government.