Medical
Nigerian troops kill 11 Boko Haram fighters in operation
Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya told AFP from Damaturu: "There was an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on a military location in Sasawa village which led to casualties on both sides". LONDON, UK- Reports from Nigeria say troops in Nigeria's Borno state have liberated 85 people held hostage by terror group Boko Haram, the army discloses on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
124 people died, more than a thousand infected — Plague in Madagascar
The organisation says that the overall risk of the plague is very high and that, depending on the type of plague, there is a 30%-100% chance of death within 72 hours if it is left untreated. The bubonic plague is transmitted to humans by infected fleas. Domestic cats can also carry the plague and scratches and bites from the infected felines pose a risk factor. [Full Article...]
Doctors misdiagnosing type 3c diabetes for type 2
Researchers were also surprised to find that adults were more likely to develop Type 3c diabetes than Type 1 diabetes . By 'islet autoimmunity, ' she was referring to the precursor to type 1 diabetes , which is detected by antibodies that appear when the immune system attacks the islet cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. [Full Article...]
National Football League anthem protests have become one of Trump's most popular Twitter subjects
The president's most recent NFL-related tweet again condemned NFL players who continued to take a knee during the pre-match ceremonies, instead of standing for the national anthem. That symbolic weight is at the heart of the protest debate. The poll also indicated a small but significant shift in public opinion on the mandatory nature of the anthem. [Full Article...]
Is Virat Kohli getting married to long-time girlfriend Anushka Sharma in December?
According to reports by The New Indian Express , Virat Kohli mostly be giving the India-Sri Lanka series a miss this December and has cited "personal reasons" for the same. We will look at resting him after that. When asked about the speculated December wedding, the talent agency which manages Anushka's career, told NDTV: "These are just rumours doing the rounds". [Full Article...]
Man helping Texas rebuild post-Harvey dies from flesh-eating bacteria
The 31-year-old Galveston man was hospitalized on October 10 for a "seriously infected" wound on his upper left arm and died six days later, the Galveston County Health District said in a news release Monday. His death follows that of Nancy Reed , a 77-year-old woman in Houston who died in September after suffering from necrotizing fasciitis related to Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. [Full Article...]
Grey Bruce flu shot clinic
Director of Nursing Karen Brown says it's hard to predict the severity of each flu season. A walk-in flu clinic for the entire family hosted by the Ingham County Health Department on South Cedar Street in Lansing. The mist is free for anyone 2- to 18-years old, but may come with a fee for anyone else. "The more people that have obtained the flu shot that you're around, the less likely you are go... [Full Article...]
CRISPRy bacon ! Genetically modified leaner low-fat pigs
If a low fat bacon sandwich sounds like the stuff of hangover dreams, then a recent development by scientists in China could be right up your street. But that's exactly what Chinese scientists have created using new genetic engineering techniques. [Full Article...]